Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou, Nottingham Contemporary.

Went to the Haiti Exhibition at the Contemporary gallery.
Gained inspiration in terms of the embroidery and embellishment applied to the rugs. Thinking in just white materials - brought back some ideas in terms of experimentation. Initially, I thought the exhibition would allow me to gain knowledge about the spiritual and supernatural aspects of the Haiti culture, and possibly develop ideas for my projects theme and concept, yet that element didn't quite resonate with me as much as the textual components.

Getty Images Gallery: Marilyn.

Today I went to see the Marilyn exhibition at the Getty Images Gallery, along Oxford Street. It was amazing to be in the presence of these garments, knowing that Marilyn once had worn them. After seeing them all countless times on screen and to then have the costumes and dresses in front of me, as well as some of the never-before-seen photographs, was an experience that has heightened my appreciation for the Hollywood starlet even more.

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Photographs show the negligee Marilyn wore in Niagara, the black embellished dress in Some Like It Hot, the embellished ivory costume in There's No Business Like Show Business and the cream gown from The Prince and The Showgirl. As well as the red sequin dress in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the costume worn in Bus Stop. 

Exhibition Show

A few shots from the Foundation Exhibition Show at London College of Communication. So pleased with how the piece turned out. The course is finished now, and the years been really difficult, but I've learnt a lot in terms of what I'm interested in artistically, what inspires me and what I want to pursue in the future. Next year I'm off to Nottingham Trent to do a degree in Fashion Design, so excited.