Dame Vivienne Westwood designs foyer at Decorex

To celebrate 35 years of Decorex International the show foyer this year will be designed by Dame Vivienne Westwood. The show runs from 23rd to 26th September at Royal Hospital Chelsea, London.

If you are unfamiliar with the show you can find out more on their website here.

British Council opens fashion exhibition in Kazakhstan

The first venue for the British Council's touring exhibition, Reconstruction: Cultural Heritage and the Making of Contemporary Fashion is the Central State Museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The exhibition features seven of the UK's leading fashion designers and offers a snapshot of some of the traditions and cultures that inspire these designers.

The British Council says, 'The launch kicked off with a packed press conference attended by Kazakhstan’s leading TV Channels and newspaper titles followed by the official opening by the British Ambassador and the Director of Central State Museum. 600 people attended the opening to see the work of seven of the UK’s leading fashion designers: Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, Hussein Chalayan, Marios Schwab, Peter Jensen, Sophia Kokosalaki and Osman Yousefzada.'

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