From stunning botanical embroidery to earrings made from birds of paradise, the relationship between nature and fashion is complex and often controversial. This exhibition will take you on a journey through centuries of fashion that have drawn inspiration from, and plundered the natural world – through to the contemporary innovators who are directly addressing the issues caused by the industry.
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It’s about the future of fashion – and the planet.
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It’s a well-rounded, candid insight into the complex relationship between fashion and nature.
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By looking at the wider issue of environmentalism, this show will appeal to more than just the fashionistas and we get a stronger and more nuanced exhibition because of it.
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This V&A show will change the way you think about fashion forever.
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This is the V&A doing what the V&A does best: staging world-class exhibitions of immaculately preserved and presented fashion.
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Inspiring V&A show determined to incite change.
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