Ever wanted to gaze up at Dame Edna Everage’s famed ‘Sydney Harbour Bridge hat’, or Jimmy Page’s Egyptian style costume from the Led Zepplin shows of 1975? Or how about Ms. Minogue’s elaborate dressing room from her 2007 Homecoming tour? Well, you’re in luck. The V&A last night officially opened the third floor galleries of the South Kensington museum – with an exhibition which aims to tell the story of ‘performance’ , thematically. Containing everything from costumes to props and instruments – the exhibition is aimed to compensate for the closure of the theatre museum in Covent Garden.
We’re most excited by Mick Jagger’s Ossie Clarke jumpsuit – complete with rips from his ‘energetic’ performances…
