\n\tThe artist Bradley Theodore is hosting a live painting show on Thursday at Clarendon Fine Art<\/a> in Mayfair, where he will be painting an Herm\u00e8s Birkin<\/a> bag in his colorful style, followed by an exhibition running until Sept. 29 inspired by Marie Antoinette, who is also the subject of a major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert museum.<\/p>\n \n\t46 Dover Street, London W1S 4FF<\/p>\n \n\t\u2018Dirty Looks\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tHussein Chalayan\u2019s graduate collection from 1993.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Barbican<\/p>\n \n\tFashion likes it dirty. Or at least according to the Barbican\u2019s new exhibition \u201cDirty Looks,\u201d it does. Exploring high fashion\u2019s relationship with filth, designers under the spotlight include Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood<\/a>, Miguel Adrover, Helmut Lang, and Dilara Findikoglu. From Maison Margiela\u2019s spring 2005 button-down shirt covered in lipstick kisses to pieces from Paolo Carzana\u2019s fall 2025 collection, grime is explored as a political statement, rather than social faux pas.<\/p>\n \n\tSilk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DS<\/p>\n \n\t\u2018Blitz: The Club That Shaped the 80s\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tBoy George and other Blitz Kids in 1980.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Design Museum<\/p>\n \n\tThe Design Museum is celebrating all things Blitz and glamour with its exhibition \u201cBlitz: The Club That Shaped the 80s<\/a>.\u201d Exploring how London\u2019s Blitz nightclub influenced \u201880s club culture, the show highlights fixtures at the club. Blitz Kids included Boy George, Spandau Ballet, Visage, fashion designer Stephen Linard<\/a>, milliner Stephen Jones <\/a>and \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d costume designer Michele Clapton.<\/p>\n \n\t224-238 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6AG<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe large-scale porcelain sculpture by the Brooklyn-based artist Beth Katleman, on show as part of \u201cMarie Antoinette Style.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u2018Marie Antoinette Style\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tThe big Marie Antoinette exhibition at the V&A showcases more than just the queen\u2019s personal effects and impact on contemporary fashion. The V&A has commissioned original artwork, too, including a large-scale porcelain sculpture by the Brooklyn-based artist Beth Katleman. The work \u201cMarie Antoinette\u2019s Folly,\u201d is meant to evoke the opulence of Versailles, and is inspired by pastoral toile de Jouy patterns and the frothy paintings of Fragonard.<\/p>\n \n\tComposed of more than 4,500 cast and handmade porcelain elements including toys, dolls and other knick-knacks, it\u2019s sweet, with a sinister edge, and tells the life story of the controversial royal. It\u2019s meant to be a parable of \u201cdecadence and decline,\u201d according to Katleman, who is no stranger to fashion.\u00a0She has also created large-scale, permanent installations for Dior flagship boutiques in London and Hong Kong. \u201cMarie Antoinette Style,\u201d which is sponsored by Manolo Blahnik, runs from Saturday until March 22, 2026.<\/p>\n \n\tVictoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7 2RL<\/p>\n \t\tWhere to Eat\t<\/p>\n \n\tCe La Vi\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tFashion week coping mechanisms come in many forms, including getting high. If that\u2019s a priority, head to Ce La Vi, a restaurant, bar, and lounge that specializes in rooftop dining. Offering a contemporary take on Asian cuisine, like miso sea bass with green Szechuan sauce, lobster noodles, and a range of dim sum, diners can eat, drink, and be merry while overlooking London.<\/p>\n \n\t17 & 18, 1 Paddington Square Floors, London, W2 1DL<\/p>\n \n\tCarbone at the The Chancery Rosewood<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tWant a taste of New York post-NYFW? Carbone, one of Manhattan\u2019s hottest Italian-American eateries, has just opened its doors at the Chancery Rosewood. Housed in the former American Embassy, the restaurant brings a bit of old-school New York flair with cozy red velvet booths and paneled walls. Diners will be able to tuck into Carbone\u2019s signature spicy rigatoni vodka, or try the risotto \u2014 a new menu item exclusive to London.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t30 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tA look inside Alta.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilly Kenny-Ryder<\/p>\n![\"Hussein](\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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