Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A

Last week me and Emmanuel went to check out the Yohji Yamamoto exhibition at the V&A, as fans of his work and after the brilliantly curated Japanese designers exhibition at the Barbican recently we were very excited to see this latest offering.

Unfortunately the exhibition at the V&A was rather rudimentary; although it showcases 80 womenswear and menswear looks from over the years they are mostly grouped together in one room, with the remainder scattered around the gallery halls. Considering that Yamamoto is one of the most influential avante-garde designers of all time, with a career spanning 30 years since his own label debut in Paris in 1981 and his Y-3 collaboration line with Adidas still going, it's a little disappointing that there isn't more to see and read about here.

There are a number of video installations lined up against one wall, including footage from a few catwalk shows and some of his work with renowned filmmakers Wim Wenders and Takeshi Kitano, but it would have been nice to see some more in-depth information about Yamamoto's processes and work history. It's far from arbitrary but we do think this great designer deserves a bigger and better retrospective.

The exhibition runs until the 10th of July 2011 and is priced between £5 and £7. Below you can see a few photos from the gallery.

Norwegian Wood

Last night I attended the Norwegian Wood UK film premier afterparty at the Haunch of Venison with guests including director Anh Hung Tran, actors Tony Leung (In The Mood For Love) and Rinko Kikuchi as well as Lisa Moorish and Beatrix Ong. Unfortunately I missed the screening of the film but I am greatly anticipating watching it as I'm a big fan of Haruki Murakami who wrote the book that the film is based on. The film is released in the UK on March 11th, below you can see some photos of myself and Emmanuel Balogun at the party and Tony Leung clowning around, as well as the trailer for the film.

Kele Live At Claridges For Mulberry AW 11

Me and Emmanuel were in attendance at the Mulberry AW 2011 afterparty in London where our old pal Kele was performing live. Check out my video of On The Lam below. Kele performed a selection of tracks from debut album The Boxer, Bloc Party track This Modern Love and a brilliant cover of Goodbye Horses. As we sipped cocktails and had our photos taken in the themed photo booth we also spotted Kirsten Dunst and Juliette Lewis mingling with the crowd. Fun!