Tag: Fashion
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Divas – Part II
Contemporary Divas In my last post I failed to mention that when we first arrived at this V&A exhibit, we were given headphones. As you moved through the exhibition, music for each area was magically played in our headphones. That was really clever and an additional special layer to the experience. As my dad used…
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Coco Chanel
I was lucky to be invited to join a friend (thank you, Anne) at the V&A (a/k/a The Victoria & Albert Museum), since the show was sold out, to see the absolutely amazing and robust collection of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel clothing, jewelry, and of course her famous perfume. I was blown away by the displays…
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Thames-Side Studios and Art Installation
I first met Eunice Bossman-Okai at the wonderful Chef Paule B Vertus Supper Club, which Mike and I attended in our building. Eunice is a friend of Dot and was selling her beautiful, one of a kind, handcrafted jewelry that evening. I purchased a pair of black and silver earrings from her and asked her…
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Kensington Palace – Crown to Couture
As soon as I heard about the Crown to Couture fashion exhibit at Kensington Palace I knew I would try to see it before it closed. I reserved tickets on the Saturday of the last weekend. I was not the only person who wanted to see it, judging from the crowd. There were many more…