Fashion in Film at the Barbican

25.11.10
Dates: 4 & 5 December | Location: Barbican, London APEngine recommends the 3rd Fashion in Film Festival: Birds of Paradise, taking place at the Barbican this December. Exploring costume as a form of cinematic spectacle, these sumptuous and rarely screened European films of the silent era comprise a captivating conclusion to the Barbican’s Autumn/Winter silent series. This programme highlights the hypnotising allure of film costume, as worn ...
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The Bridegroom Stripped Bare, Alexander McQueen

22.02.10
The Bridegroom Stripped Bare, Alexander McQueen The Bridegroom Stripped Bare offers a delightful and rare glimpse of Alexander McQueen performing a design metamorphosis. The bridegroom is transfigured into the bride in a whirlwind of gaffer tape, glitter and gloss paint. The finale piece to a series of transformations that happened at SHOWStudio in July 2002, the performance was originally broadcast live via webcam. I saw this ...
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Ruth Hogben: Gareth Pugh A/W 09

21.09.09
Gareth Pugh A/W 09, Ruth Hogben In honour of London Fashion Week we bring you this stunning short that showcases British avant-garde designer Gareth Pugh’s Autumn/Winter 09 collection. The piece was directed by London-based filmmaker Ruth Hogben, with Styling by Editor of Fashion at Dazed and Confused, Kate Shillingford. And for a taster of Gareth Pugh’s collection Spring/Summer 2010, check out the interactive cube created by Gareth ...
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