The House of Dior celebrated their 70th anniversary as a design house in 2017. Since then, there have been notable exhibitions in Paris, London, and Colorado celebrating the house. The Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum is one of the […]

Welcome to Part II of my top 10 style history books! Last week’s Style File Friday looked at my favourite pop and general style history books. A lot of people want to enjoy style and fashion history for the clothing along, and that is wonderful. […]

In the past 60 years, fashion and style history has been recognised as a legitimate field of study. Although it can still be brushed off as inconsequential, I think that most historians, and most people, understand that the history of clothing can tell us a […]

The Jane Austen Centre in Bath is rather a mecca for Austen fans. It has something for everyone; from the brand-new reader to the experienced Austenite. Both Northanger Abbey (my favourite novel) and Persuasion are set in Bath, and the Centre does a fantastic job of delving […]

I know that I have waxed lyrical about my love of the Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. I have seen many a museum exhibition in my day, covering all areas of history. However, this Dior exhibition is one of […]