On Tuesday 4 February, the Year 10 and 12 Textiles students went into London for an unforgettable trip. We started our day by getting a school minibus to the Lightroom, near King’s Cross and before the immersive ‘Inventing the Runway’ exhibition began, we had the opportunity to explore the nearby shops and eat lunch. At noon, our small group got to watch Vogue’s ‘Inventing the Runway’ which was a beautifully curated film including footage of runway shows, from the first one ever to the most recent. It explored the work of designers such as Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood and highlighted the past of runway fashion while also showing us what could be possible in the future. We could have watched it on loop for hours but the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington was waiting. 

At the V&A, the group headed straight for the fashion gallery and spent an hour taking pictures and making sketches of the pieces on display. The gallery included dresses from all different time periods, making it the perfect chance to gather primary images for the year 10 Textiles students, whose theme is ‘Time’. We also had the opportunity to explore the rest of the museum, ensuring that we could get the most out of our visit and take photographs of not just garments, but anything that interested us in the art gallery. The trip opened our eyes to lots of inspiration to help with our GCSE and A Level Textiles journeys, there was something that everyone was interested in, no matter their specific theme. 

Violet Galvin Year 10