Style Addict – News & Views from the Capital – 8th July 2005

 

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Miss Selfridge Introduces the New York Doll collection

 

It maybe sales rails galore out there but there’s also plenty of new stock arriving on the retail scene. Miss Selfridge has just introduced a chic little look called ‘New York Doll.’ Think 70s tailoring and fine knit elegance, key pieces include black boleros, knee length puffball skirts, cord fold waistcoats, tank tie cardi’s and waspie leather belts. Autumn’s colour palette is creeping in with a great deal of black, smoky blue and bitter chocolate plus an accent of red.

 

 

 

 

Now On: The World’s Most Photographed

 

Just opened at the National Portrait Gallery is The World’s Most Photographed exhibition. Offering an engaging insight into the making of celebrity the exhibition juxtaposes iconic photographs alongside some unfamiliar and yet revealing gems. There is also an accompanying BBC Two series exploring the well-known subjects, which is a collaborative first for the National Portrait Gallery and the BBC. The ten part series started last Wednesday with a look at The King of Rock & Roll – Elvis Presley. Here’s the rest of the up and coming schedule:

 

The World’s Most Photographed, Wednesday’s, BBC2 at 7.30pm –

 

13^th July – Muhammad Ali {mosimage}

20^th July – Audrey Hepburn

27^th July – Adolf Hitler

3^rd August – Marilyn Monroe

17^th August – John F Kennedy

24^th August – James Dean

31^st August – Greta Garbo

7^th September – Mahatma Gandhi

14^th September – Queen Victoria

 

The exhibition consists of around 100 photographs and is on show until 23^rd October 2005.

 

Where: Porter Gallery at The National Portrait Gallery, St Martin‘s Place, London WC2H OHE. Tel: 020 7306 0055 http://www.npg.org.uk

 

Admission: £4 / £2.50 

 

Photograph of Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern © 1962

 

 

 

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Fashion in Motion: Gianfranco Ferré

 

Next week the V&A sets those fashion wheels in motion once again with catwalk shows from the internationally celebrated fashion designer РGianfranco Ferr̩. For the first time on UK soil Ferr̩ will display designs from his extensive archive and Autumn/Winter 2005/06 collection. Entry is free but tickets are limited so booking is essential.

 

When: Wednesday 13th July 2005

 

Where: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL. Tel: 020 7942 2820 http://www.vam.ac.uk 

 

 

 

 

Asian Lifestyle Show 2005

 

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There’s also a good deal of fashion and jewellery, amongst many other things, to look over at this years Asian Lifestyle Show. The three day exhibition opens today and features daily catwalk shows, food, music and entertainment, and will cover all aspects of British Asian lifestyle from home improvement, education and recruitment, to business, property and travel.

 

When: 8th 9th and 10th July – 10am to 8pm

 

Where: The Grand Hall, Olympia, Hammersmith Road W14.

 

Admission: Tickets cost £15 (kids under 5 free) Telephone 0870 060 0245 or visit the website http://www.asianlifestyleshow.com

 

 

 

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By JoJo Iles