tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post1295890289085773826..comments2024-03-08T17:06:56.189+00:00Comments on mrs miniver's daughter: maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-37388450724423423932015-10-30T18:49:05.530+00:002015-10-30T18:49:05.530+00:00Definitely not worth a special journey, Sue; and d...Definitely not worth a special journey, Sue; and don't feel disappointed, because you didn't miss much. Even as I was going round, I felt I'd have got just as much from rummaging through the fabric dept in Peter Jones. But the RA was packed this afternoon; all queuing for Ai Weiwei. <br />I feel as if I've been flagging lately and haven't crammed in much at all; but I live in London, so it doesn't mean a special trip or great expense. maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-67436232699124525192015-10-30T11:35:38.572+00:002015-10-30T11:35:38.572+00:00Once again Mary, you have done me a great service....Once again Mary, you have done me a great service. I was ruing not having gone to this with my daughter when we were in London. Will def try and get to the RA though.<br />How do you cram in so much?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09471221804410563557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-69736446119762094162015-10-30T00:20:21.976+00:002015-10-30T00:20:21.976+00:00It was bizarre, wasn't it? So many people and ...It was bizarre, wasn't it? So many people and so little to see. I haven't been to the LIberty exhibition yet; they are rather limited for space there but I always enjoy their exhibitions. maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-61251662066645690672015-10-29T23:55:06.634+00:002015-10-29T23:55:06.634+00:00I saw it a few days ago and quite agree. More styl...I saw it a few days ago and quite agree. More style than substance but seriously very disappointing and I think Chanel would be turning in her grave. Considering that she has been outed as a Nazi collaborator in WWII it is rather ironic that the German Karl Largerfeld now runs her brand. But I was mostly outraged by the display of the reproductions of her only collection of real diamond jewellery surrounded by electronic alarms and tough looking security guards. Stunning, but these were created in collaboration with established jewellery designers, whereas she was more famous for promoting the pleasure and fun of wearing costume jewellery. And very much more famous for her clothing designs inspired by the sporting associations of her British upper class lovers.<br /><br />On the same day I visited the Fashion and Textile Museum exhibition on Liberty fashions that I enjoyed more but was also sadly limiting in that it hardly covered the scarves or the fabrics and designers (apart from yet again Collier Campbell).elegancemaisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043236515999573762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-87194916050154758792015-10-29T19:25:41.301+00:002015-10-29T19:25:41.301+00:00Might get there tomorrow, Darlene - isn't that...Might get there tomorrow, Darlene - isn't that a fabulous painting of the woman reading? I can't quite work out whether she's kicked her shoes off, but thrilled to see that lounging on sofa with a book isn't a modern invention. maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-996397103914417322015-10-29T19:20:15.011+00:002015-10-29T19:20:15.011+00:00Well, the quick peek of the Liotard exhibit made m...Well, the quick peek of the Liotard exhibit made me gasp. So beautiful! You're just going to have to get back on the tube, Mary. Cosy Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818379449207007470noreply@blogger.com