About this Event
Drawing upon the RHS Lindley Collections, high fashion and popular culture, uncover the relationship between flowers and fashion.
Over time and across continents, flowers have inspired the way we look, dress, feel and fantasise. Like fashion, flowers are ephemeral: their appeal is multi-sensorial, both are collected avidly, and they can each incite passion and obsession.
Drawing upon rare archival works housed in the RHS Lindley Library, along with examples of high fashion and popular culture, Amy will explore how flowers have variously informed fashion, fancy dress and diverse dressed appearances.
In turn, she will reveal how flowers have assumed human form within artistic expression. These themes will be examined within vital socio-cultural, political and environmental contexts.
RHS membership not required. Tickets include a glass of wine. Additional tickets will be available on the door. There will be plenty of time to ask questions.
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Guest Speaker
Amy de la Haye – Amy is Professor of Dress History & Curatorship at the University of the Arts, London. In 2021 she co-curated Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion at the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and authored the accompanying book published by Yale. In 2022, working with Simon Costin, she created the Wild & Cultivated: Fashioning the Rose exhibition and book at London’s Garden Museum. Since then, she has betrayed her loyalty to the rose to study a greater variety of blooms!
RHS Lindley Library - Our beautiful library in central London holds world-renowned collections of rare and modern books, botanical art, photography and archives. Discover more about our library on the RHS website.
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Event Details
Doors open at 6.00pm, with the event beginning at 6.30pm.
Tickets for this event are required, with the ticket cost supporting the RHS Lindley Library. Some tickets will be available on the door. RHS membership not required.
To keep the event as accessible as possible you can choose a full-price ticket (£8) or donate an amount affordable to you with our 'pay what you can' tickets (min. £1 donation).
RHS Libraries events explore unexpected perspectives on horticulture with a unique selection of collections tours, talks, workshops and conversations. Discover our programme of online and in person events on EventBrite.
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Contact
For any questions, including accessibility enquiries, please email [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
RHS Lindley Library, 80 Vincent Square, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 8.00
