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We're reporting on each of the events in the RA's free salon series for GSK Contemporary - Aware. First up: The Artist's Robe: Adornment and Identity. Participants include Artist Grayson Perry, Professor Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion) and Dr. Emma Tarlo (Goldsmiths)
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We're reporting on each of the events in the RA's free salon series for GSK Contemporary - Aware. From X Factor winner Matt Cardle's biceps to Lady Gaga and the art of pastiche, tonight's conversation asked how identities are constructed and performed through fashion. Key themes included celebrity, psychology and the history of fancy dress.
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We're reporting on each of the events in the RA's free salon series for GSK Contemporary - Aware. Second in the series is Storeytellers of Fashion. Participants include blogger Susie Lau, set designer Hattie Spice, Editor-in-chief Perry Curties (125 Magazine) and Dr. Agnès Rocamora (London College of Fashion).
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For the fifth in the series of salons Helen Palmer (WGSN), Martin Raymond and Chris Sanderson (The Future Laboratory), and Suzanne Lee (University of the Arts, London) offer us a tantalising glimpse into the world of fashion forecasting.
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The politics of tartan, whether knitting is cool, the unravelling of personal history and the fallacy of authenticity were all strands woven together in tonight's discussion. Participants include artist Yinka Shonibare, Carol Tulloch (Victoria & Albert Museum), Dr. Jonathan Faiers (Central St. Martins) and artist Freddie Robins
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We're reporting on each of the events in the RA's free salon series for GSK Contemporary - Aware. Tonight, Helen Storey and Professor Tony Ryan tell us how they’re changing the landscape of the fashion industry, why revolution won’t work and how the very clothes you wear could one day help mop up environmental pollution.
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In tonight's event Hilary Rose, Caterina Radvan and Nigel Hartley explored the psychology of fashion in relation to illness and how, after death, the protective and comforting aspects of clothing are no longer essential, but their symbolic values may remain.
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We're reporting on each of the events in the RA's free salon series for GSK Contemporary - Aware. Tonight the event saw us step into the world of secrets, stories and social history hidden within our own wardrobes and those of others.
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