Curious Wendy

Exhibition: Gentleman Jack Costumes @ Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Me: “Come to Shibden with me” Friend: “What, so you can obsess over Anne Lister again?” Me: “Maybe…” Friend: “There’s no way my girlfriend is going to let me go on some weekend lesbian pilgrimage with you.”

And so I dragged my parents with me to Halifax, West Yorkshire. As a resident of Brighton the journey was not an easy undertaking, but when you want to see the actual clothes that Suranne…

Visit: National Museum of Iceland

When I decided to visit the National Museum of Iceland it was initially to do the typical tourist thing. I was excited though when I happened across the selection of clothing. It wasn’t at all extensive, but definitely interesting.

Old Style National Dress

So first up was an ensemble titled ‘Old Style National Dress’. I always find it a little strange when anything is referred to as…

Exhibition: The Real Thing @ Fashion Space Gallery, London

We don’t consider bootleg to be political as such, but it can be a tool to bring a certain message across. Bootlegging a known name that people are already familiar with you can use its power to convey a different message.

HYPEPEACE

As part of my MA we were tasked with reviewing an exhibition, so of course, I wanted to find something fashion-related. My first port of call was the Fashion Space…

Ah, the eternal question, what to do when your parents come to visit? It’s that point at which you realise that the shoe is very firmly on the other foot. All those hours they must have spent wondering what to do with you on a rapidly approaching bank holiday. How to keep you busy, how to entertain you, how to get you to shut the hell up for just two goddam minutes…

Well, that honour is now…