"Kensington Palace is being transformed. As the walls of the palace are being shaken by a £12 million renovation project the rubble and the dust is unleashing powerful and secret stories about the lives of Kensington's princesses.
At the heart of the Enchanted Palace journey is a quest for the seven princesses who once lived here. Their lives have been re-imagined as installations offering a fascinating interpretation of the palace’s hidden stories. The rebellious princess who ran from an arranged marriage into the arms of love. Sad queens who bore the pain and sadness of lost babies. The young heir to the throne who escaped the controlling grasp of her overprotective mother."
http://www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPalace/stories/palacehighlights/EnchantedPalace.aspx
I visited the Enchanted Palace yesterday and it came with wonderful inspirations, installations, arts and fashions.
I wanted to visit the Exhibition because it had pieces by Vivienne Westwood, William Tempest, Stephen Jones, Boudicca, Aminaka Wilmont and Echo Morgan.
Boudicca pieces in this exhibition of the wierd and wonderful,Boudicca had the room that has endless time, his garments are inspired by the pieces of a grand father clock, wire spins and coils, the pieces were so inspirational to look at, they also spun round as a way to symbolize the way the clock ticks in a forever ending circle, you couldn't touch the pieces, they were to far above your head but this also seemed to symbolize the endlessness of time.
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William Tempest piece was more fantasia, his piece was made from origami birds, and it flowed across the ceiling like a flock of birds, it was so beautiful, the thought and construction, came across in its fantasia and beauty, something you need to see just to capture its beauty.
William Tempest says that it was to symbolize the freedom he was giving to the princess as the princess felt trapped inside this very room, it is also claimed this is the room where the princess slept in the same bed with her mum until the age of 18.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coZ2R2I7xyo
Vivienne Westwood, has an amazing beautiful gown, the extravagant draping that Vivienne is very well known for is what you will see, you feel as if the princess could stand there with the dress on, waiting to greet you into the palace, a piece you could only admire in its flesh, it stood on the stairs with no body inside the dress this reminded you of the princess that once lived there.
Stephon Jones head pieces, were unusual and remarkable, i took inspiration to these, as i started to make fascinators the other week, some of his pieces were made from unusual materials and some of his pieces were extravagant, fantastical and were amazing in structure. The light shone on these pieces and cast a shadow on the wall and the shadow really reflected the fantasia of the head piece.
Aminaka Wilmont piece was about the sadness hope and serenity of princess Mary, the room was named the room of tears, the fabric was printed, the image was of rain, smoke and small detail of a baby, Aminaka Wilmont says that in this room princess Mary is claimed to have 14 miss carriages this fed their inspiration to create this sadness and hope through the garment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYljU-6VkVI&feature=channel
Echo Morgan's room was all about the world about collecting pieces of art, pictures and more, the room was all about the curiosity, there was loads to look it was really overwhelming but it made you feel as you were voyaging on the princess's life, and this reflected the meaning of the enchanted palace.
Wild Works are the people who really made the fantastical fairy story of the palace come true.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8M_2_LBhp4&NR=1
Watch this video to find out what thoughts they had when creating the enchanted palace.
Art and Fashion Fusion.
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