More than a fashion statement

Have you ever thought of an easy way of starting a conversation with a stranger? Who could have predicted that in 2018 it would be so easy to begin acquaintance by making a unique fashion statement on your T-shirt. Making a long way from being an undergarment to an acceptable piece of clothing, T-shirts became an absolute "must-have" in a wardrobe.

More than 100 revolutionary examples of pop-going, political, art and many other T-shirt thematic groups are represented at the Fashion and Textile Museum in East London. The display includes everyday garment pieces from limited collections of Vivienne Westwood "Let it Rock" T-shirt with Marabou Trim and recent "most-talked" about designs from Christian Dior "We Should All Be Feminists", which shows fashion through the T-shirt being the medium for the message.

Of course, the popularity and success of any luxury brand T-shirts are undeniable, but there are other examples which would stay in your mind after visiting.

The use of new digital printing techniques has resulted in a trend for photo-real novelty T-shirts. You would be able to see a real-life pug face on somebody's chest! With right picture positioning on the woman silhouette underneath the shirt, makes the Pug become a 3D picture with a nose and mouth standing out on the breast.

The real participation in the exhibition would be available with the world's first interactive shirt - InfiniTshirt. The T-shirt visually transforms its design in real-time, showing a dazzling array of different patterns and animation, such as bubbles or cubes, all under your control. The T-shirt is letting you display your digital persona.

The exhibition aims to illustrate how we all own a part of history in our wardrobe. T-shirt unites people by its ability to be worn by anyone, regardless of age, shape or gender. It stimulates thinking about fashion as a communicative tool for a never-ending conversation with the world.

Fashion and Textile Museum

Open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11am–6pm Thursdays until 8pm Sundays, 11am–5pm Last admission 45 minutes before closing Closed Mondays

TICKETS £9.90 adults / £8.80 concessions / £7 students Children under 12 are free

By Anna Samonova

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