Art & Design Now
5 April - 27 July 2014
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Gucci, Pucci, Fiorucci! Italian fashion is synonymous with glamour and style. This major exhibition presents the designers and outfits that have shaped Italy’s journey from post war ruins to become the world’s leading fashion nation.
The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945 – 2014
 Evening dress of silk, designed by Roberto Capucci, 1987-1988. Courtesy Roberto Capucci Foundation. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London |  Evening dress of embroidered net and matelasse coat, designed by Mila Schön, 1966. Courtesy Maison Mila Schön. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. |
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 Ankle boots, black leather stiletto heels with gold, white and pink embroidery, designed by Dolce & Gabbana, 2000. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London |  Elizabeth Taylor wears Bulgari jewellery at the masked ball, Hotel Ca'Rezzonico, Venice, 1967. |
 Missoni/Fashion in Motion at the V&A, November 2003. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. |  Gianfranco Ferre advert, Fall/Winter 1991. Model: Aly Dunne, Photographer: Gian Paolo Barbieri. ©GIANPAOLOBARBIERI |
 Fashion show in Sala Bianca, 1955. Archivio Giorgini. Photo by G.M. Fadigati © Giorgini Archive, Florence. |  Valentino posing with models nearby Trevi Fountain. Rome, July 1967. Courtesy of The Art Archive / Mondadori Portfolio / Marisa Rastellini. |
 Suit, Gianni Versace, 1986. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Italian fashion got a massive boost in the 1950’s and 60’s with Hollywood stars being dressed by Italian designers, this made Pucci and Valentino household names, and set Italy on the path to global fashion domination we see today. The exhibition presents around 90 outfits by the leading Italian designers of the past seven decades, from Simonetta, Pucci, Sorelle Fontana, Valentino, Gucci, Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Versace, through to the next generation of fashion talent. The exhibition showcases women’s and menswear, shoes, accessories and glamourous jewellery, and is sponsored by the jewellers Bulgari.
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL.
Opening times: 10am-5:30pm daily (last ticket sold at 4pm). 10am-9:30pm on Fridays (last ticket sold at 8pm).
Admission: Adults £13.50, Senior Citizens £11, Disabled/Students/12-17 years £8.00, Carers/Under 12’s Free.
For further information check the museum website:
www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-the-glamour-of-italian-fashion-1945-2014/