Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon - Itchy Edinburgh Article - Itchy Edinb... http://www.itchyedinburgh.co.uk/article.cfm?id=6187&cityid=6&s... home eat Go drink Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon Login / Register music Promoters Information Is your wallet empty from too many trips to the high street? Get your culture fashion fix in a different way by visiting the free exhibit called Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon. cinema Fashion designer Jean Muir has been called the ”the jewel in the shopping crown of British fashion" and the ”Chanel of England.“ While she may not be as well known as her French counterpart, Jean Muir set her gay own trends and remained fiercely independent, defying trends. Her clothing was feminine, classic and a favourite of starlets such as events Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart's main squeeze. activities Itchy fashionistas can feast their eyes on Muir's polished frocks from collections dating back to the swinging 1960s. The exhibit features sketches, patterns, and garments from Muir's illustrious career. We fancy checking out the catwalk footage and fashion photography. If over 18,000 pieces of Muir's work is not enough to entice you, look for the special events during the next several months: Fashion Photography Fri 21 November 2008 Photographer Robin Gillanders discusses fashion photography from the 1960s to the 1990s. Fashion Photography Two Day Workshop Sat 17 – Sun 18 January 2009 Working with fashion photographer Anna Isola Crolla, you will get the chance to set up a fashion shoot in the museum. Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon Wed 11 February 2009 Kristina Stankovski, curator of Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon, discusses the exhibition and the legacy of Jean Muir. Check it out... you crafty Itchy readers might waltz out and be inspired to pick up a needle and start sewing. National Museum of Scotland, Level 3 Admission: Free Exhibit open 7 November through 15 March Section: http://www.nms.ac.uk/national_museum_specialexhibition_forthcoming.aspx Select... Event Details: Category: http://www.nms.ac.uk/jeanmuir_events.aspx -JS Name: Email to a friend Search Advanced Search del.icio.us digg newsvine reddit Edinburgh A to Z Post a comment Find the best bars, restaurants clubs and more in Edinburgh with our venues list. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Edinburgh Category Search Jump to our reviews in Edinburgh with our quick category search. 1 of 2 4/12/08 12:52 Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon - Itchy Edinburgh Article - Itchy Edinb... http://www.itchyedinburgh.co.uk/article.cfm?id=6187&cityid=6&s... Art | Bars | Beauty | Cinemas | Clubs | Go Karting | Gym | Hairdressers | Hotels | Internet Cafes | Live Music | Massage Parlour | Museums | Other activities | Paint Balling | Restaurants | Shops | Sports | Strip Club | Takeaways | Tanning | Tattoo and Piercing | Taxi and Private Hire | Tourist attractions | Cafes | Casinos | Theatres | Pubs | Site Map itchy bath | itchy birmingham | itchy brighton | itchy bristol | itchy cambridge | itchy cardiff | itchy city | itchy edinburgh | itchy glasgow | itchy leeds | itchy liverpool | itchy london | itchy manchester | itchy nottingham | itchy oxford | itchy sheffield | itchy york | © Copyright Itchy PLC. All Rights Reserved. | Contact us | Advertise Web and Content Management System design by Horisk, Scotland UK | Graphic Design by Evoluted 2 of 2 4/12/08 12:52.