London: Day 2

The Victoria and Albert Museum

Since I can remember, I have wanted to visit the V&A www.vam.ac.uk/, with its world-renowned textile collection. It was down the street from our hotel so we took a leisurely, albeit, rainy stroll down Cromwell Road to get there. I was beyong excited. We walked in to see a Dale Chihuly chandelier (MAGNIFICENT) in the entry hall with the surrounding pillars covered in textile replicas from the V&A collection (I was drooling already).

Blown-glass Chandelier by Dale Chihuly

The unreal chandelier and wrapped pillars

We strolled through the various art of world cultures, including Islam, Japan, Korea, and also visited the medieval areas. We caught a gorgeous exhibit on Ball Gowns as well.

Sneaked this one photo before the guard almost jumped me

LOVE these party gloves

A Paul Poiret evening gown and textile behind the mannequin

Kimonos

GORGEOUS pile rug caftan

Really sweet silk embroidered caftan worn by a child

I want this crinoline AND the shoes underneath

Love this Japan-English fashion fusion

A lovely passage between buildings featuring medieval architecture and relics

Tudor-syle staircase

Heads have rolled

A treasure trove of antiquities (replicas) stuffed in one room

Mar and me trying on hats int he V&A gift shop. Ew, no phewtos allowed.
We bought really unique things from there....