It doesn’t matter what kind of shoes they are: serious stilettos, beaten-up trainers, sparkly slippers or the smartest brogues… everyone’s shoes are a part of them, always...
Q: What made you choose these particular sections of the V&A for your print? How did you decide on the colour scheme? LC: My Portrait of the V&A is based on some of my...
Q: Did you ever visit the V&A while studying at Central Saint Martins and is there a particular room you find the most inspiring? KW: I did come there a lot – one of...
Q: How did you choose two images from a collection of 30,000 to use for the V&A prints? ANN RAY: If you don’t make that kind of choice in 15 minutes, it will take...
We are delighted to present the five winning illustrations from our University of the Arts London Alexander McQueen #SavageBeautyIllustrated competition. The students’...
As most Londoners started to wrap up 2014, slowly grinding the cogs to a halt, the students at University of the Arts London, were propelled by an exciting opportunity, feverish...
Our Visual Manager Charlene Betteridge, and illustrator Lynn Hatzius have transformed the shop into a wonderful ‘Winterland’ for this year’s Christmas display....
INTRODUCING GUEST BLOGGER Halina Pasierbska At the top of my shortlist of favourite dolls’ houses in the wonderful collection at the V&A Museum of Childhood is the Nuremberg...
INTRODUCING GUEST BLOGGER Sarah Grant, curator in the Word and Image Department at the V&A, and co-author of the V&A’s new publication Style and Satire: Fashion in...
Gloverall have been making Duffle coats right here in Merrie Olde England since 1951. Over the years it has earned a firm reputation as one of Britain’s most timeless and...
INTRODUCING GUEST BLOGGER JOHANNA STEPHENSON, V&A SHOP Have you been feeling the chill in the air lately? It’s that time of year when we finally have to admit defeat...
It began with a show-stopping sold out talk at the V&A with Barbara in conversation with Harper’s Bazaar’s Justine Picardie… Then the South West beckoned and...
1. What is your favourite Shop in London and Miami? In Miami I love C Madeline’s, it’s an extraordinary Vintage shop on Biscayne Boulevard. In London it would be Selfridges....
INTRODUCING GUEST BLOGGER MISS ARCHIVE… Somehow, on one of the hottest days of the year, I found myself looking at shawls in storage at the Clothworkers’ Centre for the...
Utopia & Utility – The Perfect Marriage (take notes newlyweds)* These exquisitely made vessels combine the functional with the fantastical and it is therefore no...
Dress: check.Shoes: check.Hat: check.Sunshine… keeping fingers crossed.A unique and special present – the V&A Shop Gift List Wedding Season is well and truly upon us,...
A couple of weeks ago our Designer Reena and I escaped the office for a day of pampering to showcase our accessories for the V&A Shop Wedding Dresses range The brief: modeling...
Love and Romance is one of the themes that endures for the V&A; being voted one of the most romantic museum’s in the world but one also built on love, with the story of...
The stylish companion, the essential arm candy and the only accessory to be seen with when visiting this stunning V&A exhibition The Glamour of Italian Fashion Since 1945....
Meet Charlene, Visual Merchandiser, always bouncing with fun clever ideas for our shop’s window displays, but we think this one might just take the biscuit! How to prepare for...
Lesley has created exclusive fashion illustrations inspired by style and surface pattern. For The Glamour of Italian Fashion exhibition we have applied her bold and energetic...
A bizarre, superficial, desirable, expensive, untouchable world stripped back. This is what I have come to understand is the prophecy SHOWstudio preaches; it offers an exploration...
What do silk and tourmaline stones, black onyx and metal crosses, bling gold plate, resin flowers and Swarovsky crystal have in common? They are all materials and motifs from an...
The Pucci family – headquarters located in an elaborate palace in Florence – have kindly granted Harper’s Bazaar and the V&A access to their archive to use Emilio...
Back in April last year a swarm of bee’s, around 40,000 arrived from Northern Italy and Wales and made their home on the expansive roof of the V&A. During the glorious...
We have teamed up with the designer Louise Wilkinson to decorate our Christmas display in the V&A Shop. Her creative approach is based on the belief in objects being timeless,...
The V&A Shop is centered on inspiring excellence in design; we are constantly looking to excite the next new wave of designers. Surfing this vibe is Mark Blamire, aka Blam...
