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Victoria and Albert Museum: Fashion Unpicked - Whitney Houston's Dress

From the Victoria and Albert Museum"Join New York-based designer, Marc Bouwer, and V&A Senior Conservator, Rachael Lee, as they take a close-up look at the glittering dress worn by Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards in 1994. Bouwer's long-term working relationship with Whitney Houston saw him create hundreds of on-stage looks for the singer, each tailored to her preference for ease of movement and support for her vocal chords. Discover the inspiration behind the striking design and the painstaking process of its embellishment as the dress is prepared for display in our DIVA exhibition (24 June 2023 – 7 April 2024)."

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Victoria and Albert Museum: Fashion Unpicked - Exploring a One-Of-A-Kind 17th Century Mughal Hunting Coat​

From the Victoria and Albert Museum"This extraordinarily rare hunting coat was made at the Mughal court in the first half of the 17th century. Richly embroidered in extremely fine chain stitch on a white satin ground, it features detailed images of wild cats, deer and rabbits, flowers, blossoming trees, birds, bugs and landscapes. In this film, curator of South Asian textiles and dress Avalon Fotheringham takes an in-depth look at the cut and construction of the coat, both inside and out, explores the design and uncovers some secrets discovered during recent conservation work."

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Victoria and Albert Museum: Fashion Unpicked​ - Couture Dress and Shoes | Yves Saint Laurent & Roger Vivier

From the Victoria and Albert Museum"Discover a dazzling 1960s evening dress embellished with precious metal threads, beads, sequins, diamantes and coral (which was commonly used in fashion at the time but is now protected). This dress was designed by French couturier Yves Saint Laurent, who took the helm as Head Designer at the prestigious House of Dior when he was only 21 years old."

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Victoria and Albert Museum: Fashion Unpicked​ - Inside Victorian Whaleboned Bodices and Leg of Mutton Sleeves​

From the Victoria and Albert Museum"American heiress Cara Broughton was a style icon of her day, with some extremely bold and playful fashion choices. In this documentary, Fashion Historian Cassie explores two incredible surviving pieces from Cara’s eclectic wardrobe, and tells us about what is typical of women’s late Victorian fashion."

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