Valentino | Master Of Couture | Somerset House

Eleganza Italiana, Valentino. Photograph by Cathleen Naundorf.

Portrait of a Lady, Valentino. Photograph by Cathleen Naundorf

A beautiful exhibition celebrating the work of Valentino, showcasing over 130 haute couture designs. 

The exhibition begins with photographs and correspondence from the Valentino archives from names such as Anna Wintour as well as Prince Charles, before moving onto a catwalk style exhibition of the amazing designs by the 'Master of Couture' and then on to the final part to the exhibition which showcases the intricate techniques that are used to produce these works of art.

If you want to visit this stunning exhibition, there's not long left as it closes on the 3rd March. This is another exhibition that is well worth a visit and being able to see so much of Valentino's work was really amazing, however if you are unable to get to Somerset House there is a virtual museum where you can discover even more about the iconic Valentino- Visit the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum here.

Lichtenstein: A Retrospective | Tate Modern |

The Lichtenstein: A Retrospective exhibition opened at the Tate Modern on the 21st February 2013 and runs until 27th May 2013, bringing together 125 paintings and sculptures from the influential artist, Roy Lichtenstein, who is well known for his comic strip style as well as his use of Ben-Day dots.

It was interesting to see his work up close as it isn't really possible to see the amount of precision that goes into it on images found on the internet. I also hadn't realised the scale on which he worked, most of his work was produced on huge canvases, giving them a greater impact. 

I really enjoyed this exhibition and highly recommend it, i would maybe visit in a few weeks time however and definitely not for the first few weekends, i visited on the day it opened and i think there were a few too many people.