shiftWorks by seam Collective 4 March – 28 April Join us to celebrate 50 years of the shift dress.
The Seam Collective - nine textile artists/designers are showcasing contemporary textile design by exploring their craft and creating nine individual shift dresses Take part by sending in a photograph of your favourite shift dress and make your mark by hand embroidering graffiti on our blank shift dress during the exhibition.
Open daily, 10am-5.30pm. Free entry. Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF 01626 832223
Join Killerton's costume curator Shelley Tobin for a closer look at colourful objects linked to the 2016 fashion exhibition: 'Fashion to dye for'. Follow a spectrum of colour month-by-month through special peices from the extensive collections of fashion and textiles.
Events on the second Monday of the month, March - October (not August). 11.30am-1pm and 2-3.30pm. Free talks, normal admission fees apply (members go free).
14 March: Red 11 April: Orange 9 May: Yellow 13 June: Green 11 July: Blue 12 September: Indigo 10 October: Violet
A rainbow of vintage and designer pieces, 'toxic' colours and dye recipes are set to be revealed from the National Trust's largest fashion collection. From Saturday 13 February, Killerton's latest exhibition 'Fashion to dye for', will be opening its doors to invite people into the wardrobe to discover how colours, dyes and design shaped fashion history. From a 50's red silk gown (said to have belonged to Princess Margaret), to a 70's blue denim jacket and flares and a young boys red dress - colour can reveal much about the wearer. The collection brings to life how colour can reveal much...
A rainbow of rare designer pieces, ‘toxic’ colours and secret dye recipes are set to be revealed as the National Trust delves into its wardrobe of over 20,000 pieces from Killerton’s fashion collection.
From 13th February, the latest exhibition, Fashion to dye for, will be opening its doors to invite people into the wardrobe and discover how colours, dyes and design shaped fashion history.
Would you risk your life in the name of fashion? If you think green is the colour to die for, find out how people used toxic arsenic to formulate a particular shade of green. If absorbed...
The First World War was a time of momentous change for individual people, families and society, when thrift and economy in dress became increasingly important on the home front.
Woollen serge and silk taffeta in dark or neutral colours were frequently worn as the availability of fabrics and dyestuffs was restricted. Practical, hard-wearing suits or ‘costumes’, and washable shirt-waister blouses became a kind of everyday uniform for women in Britain during the war.
This display is part of RAMM’s four-year programme of exhibitions, displays, events and activities that focuses...
The Charity Fashion Show on 8 October at The Maynard School been hailed a sensational success, raising nearly £1000 for the education charity, Plan UK.
Organised by Sixth Form student, Lucie Rising, from its conception to completion, the show boasted a distinctly French theme to celebrate the close of Paris Fashion Week the previous day.
“I love French fashion and wanted the Show to be chic and classy but it was important to find a theme that all our students could relate to,” explained Lucie. “Girls could enter their own designs into four different categories but they didn...
The Met Office is playing host to a fundraising fashion show for Exeter-based charity WESC Foundation (WESC), to help raise much needed funds for the charity’s ‘Communication Aids Appeal’. Sponsored by ITEC Connect and compéred by popular broadcaster Judi Spiers, the event is being held on the 22nd October with John Lewis showcasing its autumn/winter 2015 collection featuring students at Exeter College as models, who will also be wearing their own designs.
Andy Yeatman – Communications Manager – Met Office said: “The weather will have big impact on what you wear over the autumn and...
Devon’s very own creative print company, Inspirwood, has been handpicked by global fashion sensation Jessica Minh Anh to create exclusive VIP invitations for the highly anticipated J Autumn Fashion Show, which will take place on 29 October 2015 in Paris.
The show is part of Jessica Minh Anh’s series of history making catwalks at the world’s most iconic venues. After the phenomenal success of the Eiffel Tower’s first ever catwalk, the model and entrepreneur will transform the Seine’s giant glass boat into a 100 meter floating catwalk.
Are you planning a fashion photo shoot and you want Exeter to serve as your backdrop?
Well, first off, you have picked a great place to be photographed in, or to host your photo shoot if you are going to be acting as the photographer rather than the model. This city has plenty of offer, from historical sites and gardens, to amazing architecture that speaks of the past and that can't be found anywhere else.
But what are the very best spots in Exeter for a fashion photo shoot? Continue reading for a list that can help you find the ideal location to get the photos you are...
