"FTM @ London Bridge Festival"

A review of Fashion & Textile Museum by Felicities Ltd. written on Tuesday 21st of July 2009

Fashion and Textile Museum

Friday 24th and Saturday 25th July 2009

7.30 – 11pm

See the FTM as you have never seen it before! As part of London Bridge Festival the

Fashion and Textile Museum will be staging a two -night extravaganza of live

entertainment.

Taking place amongst the latest exhibition, Undercover: The Evolution of Underwear,

for two special nights in July the FTM will create a spectacle of music, dance and

fashion.

Developed by creative events company ‘I think I’m Here Darling Where Are You?’

each evening will offer a different line up but each will be drenched with glamour

and style. Also in the line up is the uniquely fabulous ‘Johnny Blue Eyes’. Johnny, a

firm favourite with artists such as Beth Ditto and the Scissor Sisters will be showcasing

his creations on the museum runway, and devising various performances for your

enjoyment.

Tickets cost £10 and are expected to sell quickly for these much-anticipated, one-off

evenings – the price includes the entertainment and entry to the exhibition. A pay

bar will also be available.

Providing a unique backdrop is the stunning Undercover exhibition which traces the

evolution of underwear, from health garment, shape definer to fashion ‘must have’.

The exhibition takes visitors on a journey exploring how female underwear has

evolved as women’s role in society changed and encompasses the changing trends

from the ‘flatten it’ to the ‘push it up’ to the ‘let it all hang out’! From the risqué to

the radical, pieces include the first Merry Widow corset inspired by Lana Turner in the

film of the same name; renowned burlesque artiste Immodesty Blaize’s corset; dress

made from bras and briefs by designers Vin & Omi and a Swarovski crystal-encrusted

bra. .

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