Fashion got influenced by the sea in 1846, when Queen Victoria dressed her four-year-old son, Albert Edward, in a sailor suit to wear aboard the Royal Yacht. The look became a stylish look for children and no well-dressed swimmer would have stepped into the sea without a smart, navy and white-striped, neck-to-knee costume.
This week, the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, is celebrating the history of the nautical influence on fashion through a new exhibition. Sailor Chic brings together archive material from the beginnings of the trend in the mid-19th century, to the catwalk couture of recent years. It is a good platform to acquaint the audience with the styles and trends of fashion that has been influenced by the waves since its origin.
The exhibition features paintings, photographs and historic garments from costume collections, and also some creative and innovative pieces by contemporary designers.
Chanel, is also one of the participants in the exhibition, and Ralph Lauren who has long sought inspiration from the Navy, plundering everything from brass buttons to bell-bottoms and recasting them as part of the stylish landlubber’s wardrobe will also display his expertise in the field. This is an exciting opportunity for style-lover to know about the trend of the sea.
Via telegraph