Title of the Event: Superheroes : Fashion and Fantasy
Venue: The MET, New York
Starting Date: 05 May 2008
Finishing Date: 07 September 2008
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For all you wannabe catwomen out there-this is a full on fantasy exhibition of cult movie costumes in all their spandexed glory. The exhibit of aprox 60 pieces includes garments from haute couture to high performance sportswear.

The theme is “how to reveal the superhero in you” and shows how clothes can transform the wearer and the perception of the wearer by the onlooker. Designer’s work includes Armani (who is endorsing the exhibition); McQueen; D & G; Versace; Gautier and includes celebrity co-chairs such as George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

The last time the MET housed a large fashion exhibit on Poiret it launched a big trend towards everything 20`s and Art Deco (due into stores this S/S) so another big fashion event such as this one will definitely influence designers and fashion brands for A/W 2008! If you can’t get to the event; order the book of the exhibition on Amazon “Superheroes-Fashion and Fantasy by Andrew Bolton”.

Above Left: Bernhard Willhelm, 2006, by Christopher Moore
Above Middle: Gareth Pugh, 2007, Courtesy of firstVIEW
Above Right: Women at the forefront of fashion, Dior

Title of the Event: Arbiters of style
Venue: Fashion Institute of Technology
Starting Date: 21 May 2008
Finishing Date: 08 November 2008
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This exhibition celebrates a selection of women at the forefront of fashion.

The female designers that have shaped our past and their clients who have commissioned their work and worn it with style and panache, and also the fashion magazine editors who promoted it the models who wore it and the muses than inspired it.

It looks at the work of designers such as Mila Schon, Chanel, Lanvin, photographers and editors from Vogue and actresses such as Lauren Bacall. A veritable festival of key fashion women of recent years.

Title of the Event: The Annette Green Perfume Museum
Venue: Los Angeles campus, Free of charge , Also on permanent exhibition at the, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Finishing Date: On going
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Aprox 150 objects are exhibited and rotated in this permanent exhibit that is the only one of its kind in the States .Annette Green has been one of the key people in the world of fragrance since the 1960`s and today is one of the U.S. `s leading authority on perfume and scent. Her collection comprises of over 2000 pieces which include perfume bottles, written historical notes and sketches from the 1800s to today.

Title of the Event: The Footwear Collection
Venue: Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Finishing Date: On going until further notice
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This unique collection houses footwear that dates from the ancient Egyptians and Romans through to present day! There are also footwear accessories such shoehorns, shoelaces, shoemaking tools, window displays and trade catalogues and photographs. The history of the shoe obviously runs side by side with the history of costume but is in itself a fascinating industry. The collection consists of more than 12,000 items which also includes fine art representations of shoes and footwear. A fantastic opportunity to let your shoes fetishes roam free!

Title of the Event: Hat Works,
Venue: Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 OEU
Finishing Date: 7th August 2008
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Hatworks has 2 new exciting exhibitions on now: What’s hot! – Nigel Rayment is on and looks at this courtier designer’s S/S 2008 collection.

Also Ascot: at the races, on until 17th August 2008 looks at the Royal Ascot’s quirky headwear style and examines the history of this landmark summer event where the hat is king!

Title of the Event: Pulse
Venue: Earls court London
Starting Date: 01 June 2008
Finishing Date: 03 June 2008
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This is an accessories, jewellery, fashion and homewares trade exhibition.

It showcases many new and upcoming jewellery designers such as graduates from all over the U.K.`s top design colleges. It also shows unusual fashion brands such as T-box-functionally packaged garments; the muddy dog company’s beautifully crafted cowhide handbags; Coco Ribbon’s rococo fashions and lingerie and Anna Lou of London’s quirky jewellery.

A great place to find new stockists and suppliers-bring business cards!

Title of the Event: The Story of the Supremes
Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum
Finishing Date: 26 October 2008
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Admission: Admission charges apply
A chance to see the spectacular costumes worn by Diana Ross and the Supremes at the height of their careers. These glamorous girls were one of the biggest girlbands of the 60`s and this is a rare opportunity to see the influence of their style and glitter – even on today’s performers such as Beyonce.

The exhibition consists of garments, photographs, film, TV appearances, album and promotional images and magazine publications; and strives to highlight the positive effect the band had on changing global perceptions during the American Civil Rights Movement. (Girl-power!)

Title of the Event: Technothreads
Venue: Science Gallery , Pearse
St, Trinity College Dublin
Finishing Date: 25 JULY 2008
Admission: Free admission
This merge of science and fashion looks at the future of fashion.

The exhibition is divided into 3 main areas: Conceptual couture-clothes that are powered by the sun and clothes that change shape. Aesthetics of science: fabrics based on Braille and superheroes.

Fabric laboratory: how fabric technology is revolutionizing what we wear and how its created-even fabric made from pine cones.

See such Frankenstein fashion such as a sweater grown from human tissue and fabrics altered by biosynthesis and fermentation of alcohol. A weird and wonderful view of fashion beyond our normal senses.

Above: Morag Myerscough
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Above Left: Finished wine dress by Donna Franklin & Garry Cass

Above Middle: Fabrican-fabric in a can Image, photograph by Gene Kiegel (c), www.GeneKiegel.com

Above Right: Wine Dress (in progress) by Donna Franklin & Garry Cass

Title of the Event: The Make-Up Room
Venue: 7 Pembroke Place, Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2.
Finishing Date: On going until further notice
Telephone: +353 1 6785968
Email: info@themakeuproom.ie
Web: www.themakeuproom.ie
At last I have found a fantastic supplier of make-up and stylists kit bag supplies! From portable ironing boards, to accessory organizers, to sewing kits and stain sticks, The Make-Up Room have a fantastic range of products that you can buy from their showrooms in Dublin 2.Their retail section is available to students and professionals working or studying within the makeup, fashion and hair industries.

If you wish to learn more about applying make-up for individual clients or more theatrical make-up for styling projects they also provide an extensive range of makeup artistry courses, designed to appeal to everyone; from introductions to the skill set of the makeup artist to the latest techniques and complimentary skills for professionals wishing to update their knowledge.

Title of the Event: Style Icon Museum
Venue: Newbridge Silverware Showrooms,
Co. Kildare
Finishing Date: Permanent Exhibition
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This is a brand new museum, opened in June 2007 housing a collection of iconic dresses and gowns once worn by stars such as Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Ingrid Bergman, and Jean Simmons. Newbridge are a well established Irish silverware design emporium and have recently focused their marketing at their jewellery collection. They have used iconic fashionistas such as Miss World: Rosanna Davidson and Yasmin Le Bon to be the faces of Newbridge Jewellery in the past couple of years. There is a new addition to the collection of the pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffanys in 1961, as well as more modern gowns worn by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Barbara Streisand.

Above: Marilyn Monroe

Title of the Event: The National Museum of Decorative Arts
Venue: Collins Barracks, Dublin
Finishing Date: Permanent exhibition
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Admission: Admission is free.
`The way we wore`. This exhibition displays a historic collection of Irish clothing and jewellery from the past 250 years. Many of us think of Irish clothing as home-made aran jumpers and head scarves; however this exhibition shows that the majority of Irish people from 1760-1960 dressed in styles which competed with the fashion conscious Europeans of their time.

Title of the Event: Cow’s Lane fashion market,
Venue: Dublin Every Saturday morning, (near temple bar) 
Finishing Date: On Going until further notice
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Cow’s Lane is a fantastic weekly fashion, vintage and accessory market . Go along to find one-off fashion finds, see new and upcoming designers exhibit their work, pick up jewellery, gifts and crafts. At the moment Cows Lane Market are looking for stylists and designers to set up their own stalls weekly and sell fashion products e.g. customized clothes , home-made handbags etc. So if you think you have a fashion product or concept you could sell,