V&A - Get ready for Fashion Week

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things  opens 21 September

Dive into the fantastical imagination of one of the world’s most inventive photographers and immerse yourself in a new series of photoshoots inspired by V&A treasures. BOOK NOW Members go free #TimWalkerxVAM

Fashion show basics

Did you know that Dior’s fashion shows took place in a perfumed, crowded grand salon while Balenciaga’s sometimes lasted two hours in complete silence? DISCOVER FASHION SHOW FACTS

500 Years of Fashion and Dress

Take a journey through the history of fashion with our new course. Learn how fashion reshaped silhouettes around the world and trace the makers and movements that changed how we dress. BOOK FOR THIS SEPTEMBER

Free tours: Fashion in Focus

Discover the fascinating garments and objects that help shape the V&A's rich collection, in celebration of our upcoming exhibition Tim Walker: Wonderful Things. FIND OUT MORE

Exhibition catalogue

Published to accompany Tim Walker: Wonderful Things, this book presents over 100 compelling photographs from ten magical photoshoots inspired by objects from our collection. BUY THE BOOK

In case you missed the news...

The V&A is coming to a TV screen near you! We’re excited to confirm that we're working on a 6-part series ‘Secrets of the Museum’ from BBC Arts by Blast! films for BBC Two. Stay tuned to discover the stories of priceless objects and the people preserving them. FIND OUT MORE