Fairy Tale Fashion at FIT

We went to the Fairy Tale Fashion exhibition on the day it opened. The exhibition included clothes from Prada, Marchesa, Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Rodarte, and Manisg Arora.

The exhibition included some of my favourite fairy tales such as the Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Snow Queen, Snow White, the Little Mermaid, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. 

The stories in the exhibition are illustrated using garments and accessories that date from the 18th century to the present. 

Soraya x

Off to the Concrete Jungle... Day 5

Friday was our last full day in New York. We started off the day as a group going to FIT to go to the Fairytale and Denim exhibition. Post on the fairytale exhibition will be up tomorrow!

After going to the exhibition, Nicky and I ventured into Soho. It was a long old walk but it is probably one of my favourite places in New York. It was quirky and reminded me of Bond Street with the designer shops. We went into a pop up Givenchy make up shop which was because they were launching a new lipstick that was only available in that shop until March. 

After a busy day, we went to a burger place near our hotel and we did some last minute shopping. 

Soraya x 

Plan for FCP takes NYC!

Happy New Year! 

Now that it's the 1st of January, it's only 11 days till FCP takes New York City! I'm so excited! I have been to New York before but that was when I was 11 and I was not that interested in fashion. My family and I managed to see all the major sites such as the Empire State Building, Time Square, the Rockefeller Centre and Coney Island. So this time, I'm excited to find all the hidden gems of New York as well as going to places I didn't manage to go to last time I was there. 

The aim of this trip is to do primary research for our summative brief. So I will of course be looking out for lots of perspex in the city that never sleeps! Furthermore, we will also go on the Garment District Tour. In addition, we are also going to FIT to see two of their exhibitions - Denim: Fashion's Frontier and Fairy Tale Fashion (which opens on the day that we're going to see it). These will be great exhibitions to see as we will be able to explore and understand the cultural significance of denim and we'll be able to view some of the most extraordinary fashion garments that offer a brief history of the fairy tales and their significance to fashion. 

Whilst I'm in New York I'd love to visit the flagship store of Tiffany & Co. and Kate Spade. Two of my favourite brands. Kate Spade also always have lovely window displays which I can't wait to see. I'm excited to see the High Line to be surrounded by all the amazing architecture the city has. Last time I was not able to visit Brooklyn and Chelsea so they are on my list. As it is Winter, I'd love to go ice skating outside the Rockefeller or Central Park.

Soraya x

Photo: my GCSE sketchbook title page