Tag Archives: V&A

Shimmer, Dazzle, Sparkle | Christian Dior at the V&A

Posted on 2019-02-11 by Judith Schrut

Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams is the Victoria and Albert Museum’s latest blockbuster show. Judith Schrut has been to view. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel | Tagged Art, Christian Dior, design, Dior, fashion, House of Dior, Judith Schrut, London, luxury, Margot Fonteyn, museum, museums, Princess Margaret, reviews, south kensington, Travel, V&A, victoria and albert museum | Leave a comment

V&A Opens Photography Centre

Posted on 2018-10-19 by Judith Schrut

Designers and architects have transformed a former wing of 19th century galleries into a beautiful and welcoming suite of rooms, with state-of-the-art displays and vast digital resources for photography enthusiasts around the world. And it’s all free. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Museums, Photography | Tagged Art, Berenice Abbott, camera, cromwell road, Eadweard Muybridge, gallery, Judith Schrut, Julia Margaret Cameron, London, museum, Photography, Photography Centre, Royal Photographic Society, south kensington, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, victoria and albert museum, William Fox Talbot, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Ocean Liners: Speed and Style | Full Steam Ahead at the V&A

Posted on 2018-02-01 by Judith Schrut

Relive the ‘Golden Age’ of ocean travel at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s 2018 opening exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Design, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel | Tagged Art, cromwell road, cruise liner, Cruise ships, cruises, culture, design, fashion, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, luxury, luxury travel, museum, museums, ocean, Ocean liners, review, south kensington, steerage, style, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Winnie-the-Pooh: Something’s Warm and Fuzzy at the V&A

Posted on 2017-12-07 by Judith Schrut

The wonderful Victoria & Albert Museum bares all with its big, new, clever exhibition, Winnie-the-Pooh: Discovering a Classic. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, London, Museums, Shopping | Tagged Art, bears, books, Children, children's books, cromwell road, Families, Fun, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, museum, museums, Pooh, review, SW7, SW7 2RL, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Winnie-the-Pooh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Celebrates Shakespeare’s 450th Birthday (CheapOair)

Posted on 2014-02-05 by tikichris

Guess who’s turning 450 this year? It’s William Shakespeare. With the subject matter and themes of his work ringing as true as ever before, The Bard’s his plays are still performed to sold out audiences around the globe – including … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, CheapOair, London, Theatre, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, London, London blog, London Walks, noel coward theatre, Our Greatest Living Playwright Victoria & Albert Museum, shakespeare, Shakespeare in Love, Shakespeare’s and Dickens’s London – The Old City, Shakespeare’s Globe, the globe, The Rose Theatre, theatre, Travel, V&A, william shakespeare, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: Untitled

Posted on 2013-03-30 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged crucifixion, easter, jesus, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, medieval art, Photography, statue, stomata, V&A | Leave a comment

David Bowie Exhibition at V&A London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-02-28 by tikichris

With unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive, London’s V&A museum will soon present the first international retrospective exhibition to highlight the extraordinary career of one of popular music’s most beloved and enduring stars. David Bowie is will open at … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Design, London, Music, OneTravel, Travel | Tagged Art, david bowie, david bowie is, design, exhibition, London, museum, music, OneTravel, preview, Travel, V&A | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Open Up

Posted on 2013-02-27 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged carving, keys, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, museum, Photography, statue, V&A | Leave a comment

Friday Late at the Victoria & Albert Museum (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-01-10 by tikichris

An especially smart time to visit the museum is during the evening of the late Friday of each month (excluding December) for free activities and exhibition entry lasting until 10 p.m. and based around a central design theme. The next … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Design, London, OneTravel, Travel | Tagged design, Friday Late, Friday Late at the V&A, Friday Late at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, museum, museum quarter, OneTravel, south kensington, Travel, V&A, Victoria & Albert Museum | Leave a comment

Experimental Food Society Spectacular offers a delectable & weird line up of events (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2011-10-17 by tikichris

Experimental Food Society Spectacular offers a delectable & weird line up of events Great British Chefs, 17 October 2011 Ever tried (or even contemplating) camel milk ice cream? Would you wear clothing that was designed to be eaten? What in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Restaurants | Tagged BANQUET, camel milk ice cream, EXPERIMENTAL FOOD SOCIETY, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, preview, the folly, TRUMAN BREWERY, V&A | Leave a comment

Photos: A Head for Art at the V&A (London Hotels Blog)

Posted on 2009-04-07 by tikichris

A Head for Art at the V&A London Hotels Blog, April 6th, 2009 Conveniently located on Cromwell Road near South Kensington Tube, (with Harrods and the shops of Knightsbridge at hand and within sight) the Victoria and Albert Museum is … Continue reading →