Enchanted Palace

"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.

http://www.platform13.com/pages/news/news_main.html



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. 

Caught in a Tale

I was touring around the internet, discovering exhibition I will be visiting which had the most outstanding creative work ive ever seen

I am looking for inspiration through my summer for my final project in fashion, so i have been looking at previous graduates and what they have been doing to make there line up or garments stand out.

Trisha Sakhlecha

Looking through the graduates, Trisha's work really stood out it was something that i have a deep interest in, but its not just Trisha's Theme that is inspiring its the way Trisha has made her garments and the fabrics they are made from.

Trisha Describes her collection:

"Escapism and utopian desires are certainly a much needed indulgence today!

My Spring Summer 2011 collection “Caught in a Tale” begins with the story of a girl who once loved fairy tales, and who wants to believe again... in fairies, enchantments and magic.

Inspired by the Victorian illustrator Arthur Rackham, Caught in a Tale uses fine goat suede, lightweight silk and sheers with techniques such as marbling, laser cutting and engraving. Silhouettes play with scale as Victorian frills and baby’s clothes are blown out of proportion, cut up, and collaged to build a range with childishly naive, asymmetric shapes, quirky prints and laser cut suede laces. Shoulders droop, frills start to look schizophrenic and dresses and skirts get twisted to the point of subversion.

The fact that a skirt sits diagonally on the waist adds to the strange, wonky undertone. Add transparent glass nylon so shiny it looks like plastic and gigantic platform shoes and this season’s somewhat absurd, somewhat fabulous character is born."

I like the way Trisha used a story line for inspiration, the way the story developed through her research and work, and ended up with a beautiful line up

Trisha's work can be seen at the London College of Fashion Graduate show

You should also look at her "Caught in a Tale" Books they are influential and inspiring, you see this story develop through Trisha's work and it takes on such a weird and wonderful story with a beautiful out come

To look at her "Caught in a Tale" books and The Pictures above Visit:

http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/showtime/TrishaSakhlecha

Trisha also has a blogg

http://caught-in-a-tale.blogspot.com/

I wish Trisha all the best with her career!

She has started it of with a bang

Well done!