Category Archives: Fashion
One seam coat
As I mentioned last week, Cristobal Balenciaga was famous for his unconventional pattern making. He avoided side-seams and sought to find ways to let fabrics drape and fall around a body regardless of traditional slopers and patterns. A famous design
One seam coat
As I mentioned last week, Cristobal Balenciaga was famous for his unconventional pattern making. He avoided side-seams and sought to find ways to let fabrics drape and fall around a body regardless of traditional slopers and patterns. A famous design
Cristobal
The items I told you about last week are all in the permanent collection at the V&A and can be seen any time for free. Alongside the permanent collection, there are usually two or three special exhibits. As a member,
Cristobal
The items I told you about last week are all in the permanent collection at the V&A and can be seen any time for free. Alongside the permanent collection, there are usually two or three special exhibits. As a member,
Grandeur in the basement
On my way to the living chandelier, I was distracted by this exhibit in the basement by the tunnel entrance into the V&A (there is a tunnel from South Kensington Underground station to the museums on Exhibition Road, running underneath
Grandeur in the basement
On my way to the living chandelier, I was distracted by this exhibit in the basement by the tunnel entrance into the V&A (there is a tunnel from South Kensington Underground station to the museums on Exhibition Road, running underneath
Towersey
Usually I go on trips and then tell the tales. This week I’m giving you a pre-view of an upcoming event – Towersey Village Festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend. This folk music festival has been held in the small
Towersey
Usually I go on trips and then tell the tales. This week I’m giving you a pre-view of an upcoming event – Towersey Village Festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend. This folk music festival has been held in the small
A quick detour to fashion again
Longer term readers of this blog will know that I spent 2013 at Fashion School in Houston. When this blog was all about me rather than all about travel, I blogged about my fashion exploits I then decided that travel-tales.org
A quick detour to fashion again
Longer term readers of this blog will know that I spent 2013 at Fashion School in Houston. When this blog was all about me rather than all about travel, I blogged about my fashion exploits I then decided that travel-tales.org
The other half of Texas
I slept from San Antonio until Del Rio for about 170 miles. Sunrise was scheduled for 6:36am and the dining car opens for breakfast at 6:30am so I set my alarm to wake me up in time to be able
The other half of Texas
I slept from San Antonio until Del Rio for about 170 miles. Sunrise was scheduled for 6:36am and the dining car opens for breakfast at 6:30am so I set my alarm to wake me up in time to be able
Costumes for Cinderella
Through a friend I met one of the founders of the Playhouse Community Theatre in Houston. It is a charity which offers after-school bi-lingual drama, dance and visual arts classes to children in the local area. Unlike some bi-lingual initiatives
Costumes for Cinderella
Through a friend I met one of the founders of the Playhouse Community Theatre in Houston. It is a charity which offers after-school bi-lingual drama, dance and visual arts classes to children in the local area. Unlike some bi-lingual initiatives
