Hello Fashion Monthly - March 2019

hfm THESCENE

Fashion

ROYAL

APPOINTMENT

Exploring creations from

the fashion house since

1947, this exhibition

pays particular attention

to Dior’s obsession with

British royalty. The French

brand would stage

private presentations for

the Queen Mother and

designed a dress for

Princess Margaret’s 21st

birthday party (right).

Christian Dior:

Designer of Dreams,

V&A Museum, 

2 February-14 July,

from £20, vam.ac.uk

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Film

ON THE ROOF

Olympia, the newest

contingency to the

Pergola rooftop

locations, enjoys views

over west London within

the conservatory-style

bar. The glass roof,

fairy lights, foliage

and rustic tables make

for a cosy venue this

Valentine’s. Pergola

Olympia, Level 5

Rooftop, Olympia

Car Park, W14,

pergolalondon.com

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Hotel

IT’S STANDARD

Situated within the

King’s Cross revival

development, adjacent

to St Pancras Station

is The Standard Hotel

group’s first international

offering. Designed by

Shawn Hausman Design

the 266-bedroom hotel

is set to emulate its US

cousins in New York’s

Meatpacking District,

Miami Beach and LA.

The Standard London,

10 Argyle Street,

London, WC1H,

from £250 per night,

standardhotels.com

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Art

EAST MEETS

WEST

A showcase observing

the playful work of two

Asian-born, British-based

fashion photographers.

Some visitors to the

immersive exhibition

may even become part

of it. Hanna Moon &

Joyce Ng: English as

a Second Language,

24 January-28 April,

somersethouse.org.uk

Art

SAY WHAT?

This month, outspoken

Canadian rapper,

model and artist Tommy

Genesis (Genesis

Yasmine Mohanraj),

who appeared in

Calvin Klein’s autumn

2016 campaign, flies

to London from Los

Angeles for five days.

Head to east London

restaurant and club

Oslo to catch the

musician, who’s an

advocate against girl-

on-girl cyberbullying,

performing tracks from

her self-titled debut

album including It’s OK,

Bad Boy and Daddy.

Oslo, Hackney, London

E8, 20 February,

oslohackney.com

HOT DATES

Calendars at the ready – we’ve got your cultural life sorted

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WORDS: BECKY DONALDSON PHOTOS: LAZIZ HAMANI. PASCO PHOTOGRAPHY. XIAO WEN OF I-D JAPAN FALL 2018/HANNA MOON