In
Brighton for the first time, I took the opportunity to explore and, tucked
among the lanes, cobbled streets, pretty little shops and striking graffiti,
were some fab shoppers I just had to photograph
to capture they way they had composed their outfits or because their
whole appearance just ‘worked’. My absolute
favourite was a pretty, petite, girl dressed in black and brown, with a
striking hair style to accentuate her ‘worker girl chic’ look. Might try that …
//Photography by Lillie Cooper
An
outing to Brighton turned up more than pebbles on the beach when I visited the
Biba and Beyond exhibition at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. This could be the best £4 I’ve spent in a
week yet! It was a brilliant opportunity
to get up close and personal with memorabilia from Barbara Hulanicki, founder
of iconic store Biba. You get a real
feel of the way she changed the world of high street shopping in the 60’s and
70’s and how her career developed. Great
inspiration!
The
layout is easy and accessible so you can get really involved with the clothing,
make-up, illustrations videos and, my favourite, a wall of quotations. A seating area has loads of books and images
to browse and a drawing wall for your own contribution. I was
very impressed by the intimacy of this exhibition and loved the ‘dolly’
aesthetic of the Biba brand. The
clothing was beautifully displayed and looked timeless – I would happily wear
most of the items right now, especially a stripy shorts and top combo which I
would happily have nabbed off the model.
//Photography by Lillie Cooper
