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With the eyes of the world on London
this year, its fashion industry won’t go
unnoticed with a spectacular exhibition
at the Victoria andAlbert Museum.
Ballgowns: British Glamour
Since 1950, will showcase over 60
breathtaking dresses, all specially
created for events including state
occasions, debutante balls and
Hollywood premiers. Fall in love with
grand gowns worn by royal icons the
Queen Mother and Princess Diana,
coo over the red-carpet choices of
movie stars like Sandra Bullock and
see frocks that became part of history,
including one worn by Beyoncé as
she sang at the inauguration ball of
President Obama.
The work of some of Britain’s best
design talent from the last 60 years will
feature, ranging fromNorman Hartnell,
who dressed the Queen for her nuptials
and her coronation, to Sarah Burton of
Alexander McQueen, the lady behind
Kate Middleton’s wedding dress.While
pieces from London’s new design
generation, including Erdem, Roksanda
Ilincic and Gareth Pugh,
who has designed a metallic leather
dress especially for the exhibition, will
also be shown.
And if all that glamour makes you
want to hit the dance floor, put on your
glad rags and head to Mahiki. This
Tiki-themed club offers one of the
most fun nights out in London, with a
treasure chest of cocktails made with
their very own Mahiki Coconut Rum
and a private No-Tell Motel karaoke
room, complete with dressing-up
box, double bed and hunky
on-call waiter. Ding dong!
We fly to London fromGlasgow,
Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and
Belfast International from£27.49*.
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950,
runs from 19May to 6 January 2013 at
theV&A, Crowmwell Road, SW7. Mahiki
is at 1 Dover Street,W1; tel: +44 020
7493 9529 for No-Tell Motel reservations.
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*Prices oneway per person based on 2 people travelling on the same booking. Prices correct as at 29 February 2012. For travel from1April to 27October 2012.Additional credit card&baggage fees apply. See easyJet.com for details.
It’s 100 years since
Titanic
made her
infamousmaiden voyage andBelfast,
the city inwhich shewas built,will be
marking this centenary year with the
opening of an amazing exhibition.
VisitTitanicBelfast and join the“Ship
of Dreams”on the journey fromher
conception in the early 20th century,
to her final resting place deep in the
freezing abyss of theNorthAtlantic
Ocean.Witness theWhite Star
Liner’s construction on the Shipyard
Ride, seewhat it was like inside her
first class and steerage cabins, and
experience that fateful night on 14
April 1912.TitanicBelfast is nowopen,
see
titanicbelfast.com
formore details.
We fly toBelfast International from
Titanic Belfast
Nice
An abundance of bank holidays are
fast approaching, so why not make
themost of themby spending a
long weekend in the seaside city of
Nice? Basking on the shores of the
Côte d’Azur, the town oozes charm
and sophistication, and has a balmy
Mediterranean climate. Enjoy the
panoramic views from the hilltop Le
Château, experience the colourful sites
and wonderful aromas of the Cours
Saleya flower market, then take
a stroll down the celebrated Promenade
des Anglais. Affectionately know as
La Prom, this walkway curves almost
5kmaround the Bay of Angels and is
dappled with beaches, bars, cafés and
restaurants, all perfect for whiling away
a lazy afternoon.
Nice also provides a perfect
gateway for exploringmany other
fabulous destinations along the French
Rivera, including the ever-glamorous
St Tropez, the Principality of Monaco
and the soon to be star-studded city of
Cannes. From 16 -27 May, red carpets
will be rolled out right across town as
Hollywood royalty attend the 65th
Cannes FilmFestival.
We fly to Nice fromGatwick, Luton,
Stansted, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle,
Edinburgh and Belfast International
from£38.49*.
Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Southend, Bristol.
Liverpool,Manchester,Newcastle,Glasgow
and Edinburgh from£26.49*.