MINNIE: STYLE ICON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BFC
2015-08-31Minnie: Style Icon, which will be housed at Blacks Members Club, Dean Street, London, will run from 18th to 20th September 2015 and look at the fashion attributes of Minnie Mouse and how these have been used and interpreted by the fashion industry around the world.
The exhibition will bring together photographs from the 1930’s up to present day including archive imagery and sketches, celebrity portraits and fashion spreads. Highlights will include never-before-seen images shot by and starring, model and photographer Georgia May Jagger as well as the famous Madonna, Tokyo 1987 shot by Herb Ritts, an African-themed Minnie shoot for Vogue Germany featuring Chanel Iman and British designer Ashley William’s Minnie Style collection for DAZED magazine.
The character of Minnie Mouse was created by Walt Disney and made her debut alongside Mickey Mouse in Disney’s Steam Boat Willy animation in 1928. Patterned after the 1920’s flapper as portrayed by actress Colleen Moore, her trademark polka dot skirt was inspired by Coco Chanel and her “Easy Jersey” collection. From her early pillbox flower hat which inspired ladies hat trends to her famous bow and ears, Minnie has been looked to for style inspiration since her inception and has celebrity fans all over the world including Victoria Beckham, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kourtney Kardashian and Lady Gaga to name but a few.
Opposite – Georgia May Jagger shot by Sharif Hamza and styled by Elizabeth Fraser-Bell, 2015
Exhibition runs from September 18th to September 20th, 2015
Blacks Club
67 Dean Street
Soho
London
W1D 4QH
