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Missed our Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition? We've got you covered.
Get a detailed insight of the highlights… https://t.co/73g3F3alNOFrom staggering stilettos to woven reed and delicate silks slippers, the V&A is home to an unrivalled collection of… https://t.co/l88AZudoYmStrike a pose! This #ThrowbackThursday we’re looking back to our 2019 #FashionInMotion event, featuring students of… https://t.co/99yBzJ5LiC @loobilou @EAnionwu Hi, the designers featured in the call-out will play an important part within the exhibition, a… https://t.co/4qAglyIwkr @nsty78 Hi, the designers featured in the call-out will play an important part within the exhibition, as the first… https://t.co/UNJ6hT3oR7
January can make us all feel a little sad
We spoke with #IllustrationAwards winner (Book Cover Design) @evaeland… https://t.co/9zrDOP2VPzThe @V_and_A have announced Africa Fashion - an upcoming exhibition tracing the history of African fashions from th… https://t.co/KKkDmCsNBo
Retweeted by V&AThe V&A’s Next Blockbuster Show Will Celebrate African Fashion – & It Wants Your Help https://t.co/6djib0AESC
Retweeted by V&AIntroducing #AfricaFashion 💚❤️🖤
Opening June 2022, the exhibition will celebrate the ingenuity & unstoppable glob… https://t.co/vJ0iUcIQyS


When fashion meets politics. In 2017 the Pussyhat became the symbol of a movement. The hat created a striking visua… https://t.co/UbJ9KAWpokThe winners of @Daily_Express Brilliantly British photo comp have been announced. Thank you to all those who entere… https://t.co/X6Z99DSOrn
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Need a break from the gloom and doom today?
The only thing blue about this post are these gorgeous gowns. 💙
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'The Plastic Body' was the first in a series of sculptural garments created by Issey Miyake in the 1980s.
Subverti… https://t.co/T6ZfPjehCsThe surface of bags have been used to communicate messages throughout history… Artist @MichelePred has chosen vinta… https://t.co/bnUTow8rl5
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👨🎨… https://t.co/g0pxgyd0E6When your outfit needs a cold-weather update… Decorated with a 'paisley' print, this padded petticoat perfectly boo… https://t.co/ergY8KWnro
This pair of kathak dancers were painted in the early 18th century 💃 💃
Kathak is a form of Indian classical dance… https://t.co/NSxml0k9zCHow it started 🌹 How it's going 🌹 https://t.co/ZSWREyko2S
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It's cold, it's January, here's a sunny picnic by the beach. In this 1966 piece, Iranian painter Bahman Mohasses po… https://t.co/oTy0YnLsSGGiven that Auguste Rodin was such a dab hand at creating a naturalistic appearance, it's easy to forget that each o… https://t.co/2WbibizgjD
Have you heard the news about Series 2 of 'Secrets of the Museum'? Read more here: https://t.co/WYMNW66LLX
We can'… https://t.co/ufiLG3pQVw💼 Step into the hidden world of the @V_and_A as #SecretsOfTheMuseum returns to @BBCTwo this February - hidden gems… https://t.co/t6fGZ4gLxZ
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We're delighted to confirm that series 2 of #SecretsOfTheMuseum is returning to @BBCTwo 🎉
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#DidYouKnow that in the C.19th gloves were an indispensable accessory for women?
A woman would be considered undr… https://t.co/csUHdwqEw3Hair is everything....
Over the course of his life photographer J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere recorded almost a thousand… https://t.co/8OKJ27cwlL
Can't take our 👀 off of you...
Eye miniatures came into fashion at the end of the 18th century. An attempt to capt… https://t.co/xLgUMKxpXf
How long does it take a mannequin to prepare for a photo shoot? This glittering evening dress, designed by Sarah Bu… https://t.co/C2PNcvMA72
The murder of Thomas Beckett in 1170 is one of the most infamous episodes of Medieval British History. Relics of Be… https://t.co/1WlGiYEr1b
Portable luxury ✨
This gold purse was made in Delhi about 1855. We can’t get enough of the sumptuous silk, gold-wr… https://t.co/ntsAh6bUqMOne of the most influential artists of the 20thC ⚡
This week marks the birthday and five years since #DavidBowie's… https://t.co/lRMwNb2okZ @AmyStutz Hi Amy, we recommend emailing our contact centre at hello@vam.ac.uk to rearrange dates. They will be able to help. Thanks
You can't describe these ceramics as being lacklustre.
These pots were all created using lustre, a very sophistic… https://t.co/HhtPKEujzh
All that glitters is most certainly gold and silver....and diamond...and pearls.
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For fashion designer @FollowWestwood Alice in Wonderland is a constant source of inspiration. Just look at this 201… https://t.co/DSMOnsu1n2#FilthyLucre by @DarrenWaterston dazzles in molten metallics and through master craftsmanship ✨
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✔️Creative sketches
✔Technical drawings
✔Precise prototypes
As part of our #BagsInsideOut exhibition, we went… https://t.co/sTTLWLC2mY
What does the future of design look like?
Our Rapid Response answers these questions - contempory objects are col… https://t.co/0kZInHial4Need a breather? This video could be the answer... Curl up on the sofa and enjoy the relaxing brushstrokes of botan… https://t.co/qSGWPb0nHh
A thoroughly modern bride. When you think wedding dress, PVC doesn't usually spring to mind. This dramatic and mode… https://t.co/XhX5lEjIVgFrom capturing the rising sun, to interpreting the four seasons, Lucienne Day's avant-garde work was a breath of fr… https://t.co/t3YtHfNISy
2020 has been quite the year, amid the multitude of changes, we have a lot to be grateful for still. To celebrate,… https://t.co/A13SoNy7OSCan't stop staring at this piece by Dutch ceramicist Carolein Smit?
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Designing democracy. Posters have always been a simple yet effective way to spread a message, especially a politica… https://t.co/oiaUZ4sPNUFrom crafting clothes and designing festival posters to exploring portraiture. Every Wednesday since the start of l… https://t.co/5F6EFtSqBZ
A feast for the eyes. Using melding digital design, 3D printing, and traditional silversmithing techniques, Silvia… https://t.co/1wTs2qJjXa
Want something out of this world?🚀🚀🚀
Look no further than this furniture. These space-age chairs capture the inno… https://t.co/n7oRBkqCIZNow this is how you go to work in style.
This sari and shirt ensemble was designed by Abraham & Thakore, one of I… https://t.co/qVrH4WrewO
❄️ Experience the magic of the ballet this Christmas with our dazzling new display 'On Point: Royal Academy of Danc… https://t.co/PpEb0wjAPpThe earliest English design for sculpture from our collection? You’re looking at it! This highly finished marble fo… https://t.co/KUyCjOtEgQ
Recent times may have put a stop to this festive tradition, but #didyouknow that kissing beneath the mistletoe orig… https://t.co/evdli9dsHYOn the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a Partridge that also happens to be a cup!
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🎶Do you want to build a snowman🎶 ... or Queen
Wishing for some ❄️ ☃️ ? Look no further than this photograph from… https://t.co/bebJ2u1OqR#MerryChristmas, wishing you a joyful day during these challenging times. We're celebrating by spreading some festi… https://t.co/bqAeCcNw9S
Waiting for Santa on #ChristmasEve like...
©️ Raymond Briggs - The Snowman https://t.co/FeK9woA5cM#Didyouknow that many of our favourite Christmas traditions started in the time of Queen Victoria?
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As the year draws to a close, many people around the world take part in a festival or religious celebration. Create… https://t.co/OsL3dnMn8XContaining bad jokes, even worse treats and silly hats - the humble Christmas cracker has brought us festive joy fo… https://t.co/McYO6Cd0OW#DidYouKnow that modern Christmas trees originated during the Renaissance in early modern Germany?
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To celebrate our #BagsInsideOut exhibition, we've teamed up with @MulberryEngland on a capsule collection! 👜 This s… https://t.co/BqZqO38FmWThe early Christian bishop St Nicholas was the origin of Santa Claus. This C.16th. panel depicts the saint with the… https://t.co/RiazySZRJpA selection of Christmas biscuits, for families and friends to share, are very popular. 19th and 20th century biscu… https://t.co/tT5n2TuevwTheatrical spectacles and plays such as pantomimes, are very popular Christmas entertainment. This 19th century Fre… https://t.co/Wr3sMfDTCTTchaikovsky’s popular ‘The Nutcracker’ is THE Christmas ballet. Its heroine, Clara, befriends the Nutcracker prince… https://t.co/aRYpwbbWANChristmas takes place on the 25th of December. This 15th c. stained glass panel for the month of December depicts t… https://t.co/k8VQs8BGe9Along with cards, Christmas crackers were another Christmas tradition that started in the Victorian era. This is on… https://t.co/WIvLPS67VPSir Henry Cole, founder of the V&A, introduced commercial Christmas cards in 1843. They quickly became hugely popul… https://t.co/4FBDwDS4fsA Christmas thread from the V&A collections. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, depicted in this c. 1000-105… https://t.co/Y0ydHTDY8eToday we continue to spread the Christmas cheer! Watch jazz trumpeter @jayphelpsmusic accompanied by rising pianis… https://t.co/er3o18r4yP
Feasting, drinking and staying up late. Last night, Iranian households around the world celebrated Yalda, the longe… https://t.co/QJdAAPjfqURunning out of wrapping paper? No problem! From a botanical pattern, floral Japanese woodblock print, or Christmas… https://t.co/pi03bh33O2
We are all in need of some cheer right now.
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Dare we ask your favourite Bond?
Recent visitors may have spotted this huge poster on display in our Theatre & Pe… https://t.co/JSl0RWPf71We caught up with @Preloaded for their take on our award-winning, Alice-themed VR experience. Read more here:… https://t.co/0dSwDRTFzx
Something epic to look forward to for next year. Tickets are now on sale for Epic Iran, our landmark exhibition ope… https://t.co/xl5yyUbgJwBallerina Cira Robinson dancing as Tituba in The Crucible for the @scottishballet's 50th season.
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Since Mary Quant opened, we have seen our visitors come to the exhibition in some iconic outfits 🤩
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Retweeted by V&AFantasising about a night at the opera! This small bag measures just 16cm when closed. But when opened, it reveals… https://t.co/Rw9jPQ6SXEThis is the legendary cabaret singer marionette Mlle Zizi, built by puppeteer Frank Mumford (1918-2014). She was a… https://t.co/ZCKHqoTqjJ

The annotations of a great costume designer… Renaissance French painter & designer Daniel Rabel created spectacular… https://t.co/vV2orfayXUThough advertised as a farce, satirical comedy Smile Orange highlights the exploitative nature of tourism in the Ca… https://t.co/VfcTmisVVCLet’s get ready for winter and visit the winter Olympics games. Wrap up warm, choose a mascot, design a snow vehicl… https://t.co/E3MvGEqTuG
Pantomimes- bafflingly British and definitely daft! Sadly fewer can be seen on stage this year but when we reopen y… https://t.co/nvFQXZ8pCzWe’ll be bringing a range of contemporary artists and practitioners to your screen for 2021. Join our mailing list… https://t.co/bdkUQiqxq7We tried something new for our latest Friday Late event. The mesmerising @nabihahiqbal performed her album for the… https://t.co/XUMfUlXLk9
For paid ticket holders we will be in touch as soon as we can to arrange re-bookings and refunds.
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A quick glimpse of #BagsInsideOut… open today! 👜👝🎒
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A hanukkiah is commonly called a menorah but this technically is the term for seven-branched candelabrum of the Tem… https://t.co/kqL772FxojExchanging Hannukah greeting cards has become a tradition in the 20th century. This one was designed by Ted Naos in… https://t.co/bV1sk1Vc6JThis bronze hanukkiah, in the shape of a house with supporting lions of Judah on each side. The ninth candle cup on… https://t.co/MJloKd61bWThis Hanukkah postcard was designed by Felix Gluck in the concentration camp of Mauthausen and shows camp inmates c… https://t.co/nArJonCHfJThe Israeli silversmith Eli Gera designed this hanukkiah in a modern style of scrolling overlaid wires in an asymm… https://t.co/CjSez6aAgMThis bronze hanukkiah (lamp for Hannukah, the Festival of Lights) was made in Italy in the 16th century. The arms a… https://t.co/ctOac9ZetK