Our last class visit that we did was the Victoria and Albert Museum. It was also the last time we got a guided tour by our favorite lady Trudy! :( This museum is the largest decorative arts and design museum in the world! It was one of my favorites. It houses a collection of over 4.5 million artifacts over a span of 5,000 years in 145 different galleries. This tour was mainly focused on the evolution of fashion here in London and how some prominent trends and designers hailed from here. I really enjoyed it seeing as I love fashion and would love to work in the industry some day. I learned some random little facts that I didn't know before. For example, Vivienne Westwood having a boutique on King's Road, where we live! That was a cool one.
I noticed a few elements of identity that could apply to the V&A museum. The most obvious one was artistic expression. Not only did they have paintings at the museum, but it was also nice to see different forms of art such as fashion and interior decoration which was also emphasized at the museum. It was really interesting to see the way people dressed back in the day for special occasions and weddings as well as what they wore underneath their outfits. Interiors were also showcased and it wasn't just paintings or portraits but the type of wallpapers that were used and the type of furniture as well. Another element I noticed was culture fusion because the museum was not just about the English decorative arts and design but they also incorporated Asia, North Africa, and even North America. My favorite part by far was all the fashion of course. It was one of our most interesting visits, however I wish I would have been able to explore a bit more, especially since it was so close to where we lived. Here are a few pictures to display all the different displays they had:
flattened instruments at the top of the ceiling
blown glass chandelier at the entrance
vintage Christian Dior!
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