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In Pictures: A look into ‘The Lore of Loverboy’ exhibition at Somerset House

Coinciding with Charles Jeffrey Loverboy’s latest London Fashion Week show at the weekend, Somerset House will now play host to an exhibition for the British brand, celebrating its 10 years of life. ‘The Lore of Loverboy’ will be on display at the iconic London cultural centre until September 1, 2024, until which time visitors will be able to...

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Somerset House to present first exhibition on Charles Jeffrey

Glaswegian-born designer, illustrator, and stylist Charles Jeffrey will be the focus of a new exhibition at Somerset House to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his fashion house Loverboy. ‘The Lore of Loverboy’ will run from June 8 to September 1 and will examine Jeffrey’s impact on the global fashion scene, from club to catwalk, and will...

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Video: Q&A with British designer Bethany Williams on Earth Day

British fashion designer Bethany Williams joins Somerset House for a live stream Q&A video to discuss her creative practice on Earth Day. Williams and Somerset House curator, Karishma Rafferty discuss the designers' creative practices, fashion's duties to the environmental and social responsibility. Source: Somerset House

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International Fashion Showcase returning for 2019

The International Fashion Showcase, established as a platform for emerging designers to exhibit their work during London Fashion Week, has confirmed that it will return in 2019 and will feature 16 emerging designers from across the globe. The biennial fashion presentation, hosted in partnership between the British Council, British Fashion...

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International designers to imagine utopia at Somerset House for LFW

For the upcoming London Fashion Week, the British Council and the British Fashion Council have teamed up to present an exhibition showcasing the work of 80 emerging designers from 25 different countries around the world. Entitled ‘Fashion Utopias’, the exhibition will open on February 19 at Somerset House, London as the fifth edition of the...

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Valentino: Master of Couture

Somerset House has opened a new exhibition on the life and work of fashion designer Valentino Garavani, celebrating the Italian’s 50-year career. The exhibition titled ‘Valentino: Master of Couture’ features more than 130 hand-crafted Valentino designs, which have been worn by the likes of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren,...

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London Fashion Week highlights so far

With London Fashion Week A/W 12 underway, the tents at Somerset House are attracting as much buzz as ever. With established names producing consistently good showings – Jasper Conran with his trademark sophisticated elegance, Maria Grachvogel’s glamour at the Savoy ballroom, Aquascutum's heritage coming into the modern day, Matthew Williamson...