One
of the things that I love about London is its exhibitions. There’s always
something new going on and if you’re into fashion, like me, you’ll never get
bored.
This
time I went to the Imperial War Museum. Not a usual place for a fashion event,
but this exhibition is exploring the impact of wartime austerity on the way
people dressed.
I
got the chance to see clothes, accessories, photographs, film and artworks from
that era and see how people explored their creativity.
Through
the make-do-and-mend attitude, people in the wartime Britain had to renovate
and recycle their clothes in the most interesting way.
Going
around the exhibition, I realized the impact of that era on the British style
today and in my closet too. All that vintage style that we keep seeing in the
fashion magazines is the effect of an era where people need to be resourceful not
only about food but about clothing as well.
The
exhibition is small but really interesting and its worth a visit.
*Don’t
forget to visit the exhibition’s shop where you can find all those styles that
we learned to love through the years.
Fashion on the
Ration: 1940s Street Style
Imperial
War Museum
Until
31 August 2015
Admission:
£10
