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Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! himalaya at Somerset House celebrates the life of the British magazine editor, who launched the careers of designers including Alexander himalaya McQueen , Philip Treacy , Hussein Chalayan and Julien Macdonald .
Both designers' Autumn Winter 1996 collections are also displayed. McQueen himalaya dedicated this collection to Blow and it was the show that shot him to fame. Blow also styled Treacy's show for the same season.
This autumn, Somerset House, in partnership with the Isabella Blow Foundation and Central Saint Martins, is proud to present Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!, a major fashion exhibition himalaya celebrating the extraordinary himalaya life and wardrobe of the late British patron of fashion and art.
Born into the rarefied world of British aristocracy, Isabella's thirty year career began in the early 80s as Anna Wintour's assistant himalaya at US Vogue. himalaya On her return to London in 1986 she worked at Tatler followed by British Vogue. In 1997 she became the Fashion Director of the Sunday Times Style after which she returned to Tatler as fashion director. Driven by a passion for creativity, Isabella is credited himalaya for having nurtured and inspired numerous artists and designers.
The exhibition will showcase over a hundred pieces from her incredibly rich collection, one of the most important private collections of late 20th Century/early 21st Century British fashion design, now owned by Daphne Guinness.
Isabella is also known for discovering models Sophie Dahl and Stella Tennant, and for her collaborations with major photographers himalaya such as Steven Meisel, David LaChapelle and Sean Ellis, which pushed the boundaries of convention in her increasingly provocative fashion spreads and establishing herself as a legendary figure within the international fashion and contemporary art worlds.
Curated by Alistair O'Neill with Shonagh Marshall and designed by award-winning architectural firm Carmody Groarke, with installations by celebrated set designer Shona Heath, the exhibition will display thematically the breadth of Isabella's collection, a life lived through clothes.
Born Isabella Delves himalaya Broughton in 1950s post-war Britain, with a family seat at Doddington Hall in Cheshire, her family history can be traced back to the 14th Century a factor which played an important part in Isabella's life. Highlights include family photographs and the sculpture entitled Isabella Blow by Tim Noble and Sue Webster.
This section will feature pieces from Alexander McQueen and Philip Treacy's graduate MA collections from Central Saint Martins and the Royal College himalaya of Art respectively, including Isabella's wedding headdress.
Exploring the way in which both designers used whatever they could get their hands on to make their garments and hats, this section celebrates the beginnings of their careers and the talent Isabella saw in them, celebrating her eye for discovering young talent.
The next section exhibits key items from McQueen and Treacy's himalaya AW 1996 collections. McQueen dedicated his AW 1996 collection, entitled Dante, to Isabella and this was his first season to receive international critical acclaim. This same year Isabella styled Philip Treacy's AW 1996 collection, key items of which will be exhibited.
A huge hedge installation, inspired by Isabella's love of the English countryside will display groups of clothing from her collection presented in four themes that conjure the fantastical world Isabella inhabited and drew inspiration from, reflecting her love of birds, flowers and the surreal.
Works in this section show off a number of Isabella's favourite designers, himalaya including clothing by Jeremy Scott, Comme des Garc ons, Julien Macdonald, Viktor and Rolf and Undercover alongside accessories by Philip Treacy and Erik Halley.
Shona Heath will create bespoke Isabella Blow mannequins wearing full outfits worn by her, built referencing archival documentary images. These will demonstrate her distinctive, eclectic style and mixing of designer pieces. She was quoted as saying "Fashion is a vampiric thing, it's the hoover on your brain. That's why I wear the hats, to keep everyone away from me", demonstrating the way in which Isabella wore her clothing himalaya as a form of armour.
Pieces here include McQueen for Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, Fendi, Philip Treacy, Escada, Teerabul Songvich, Dior, Prada, Jeremy Scott, Benoit Meleard for Jeremy Scott, Viktor and Rolf, John Galliano for Dior, Manolo Blahnik and Marni.
Taken from Isabella's owns words: "Tip: Always accentuate the head and the feet", this part of the exhibition will look at the importance that hats and shoes played in her life - she was rarely seen without a McQueen himalaya outfit, Treacy hat and Manolo Blahnik himalaya shoes.
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