The V&A Exhibition: Club Wear to Catwalk

V&A are celebrated the explosion of pop culture, fashion and music that came out of the London club scene in the 1980s. I was lucky enough to attend this exhibition and was thoroughly inspired by the energy, colour and courage of the young designers of the time. The exhibition followed the different subgroups that developed on the vibrant club scene and influenced a new generation of designers bridging the gap between high fashion and high street. It celebrates iconic movements like the New Romantics and Goths with displays of outfits worn by leading lights of the club scene like Adam Ant and Leigh Bowery. I was most inspired by the sub- trend 'body map'. 

As you can see the link between this 1980s trend and Celine's SS14 collection is obvious. The freeness of the brush strokes in the prints are exciting and dynamic. I am interested to try and create my own prints that are more expressive and experimental rather than my usual controlled method.