Fashion v Sport

5th August 2008 until 23rd November 2008
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7 2RL
Telephone: 020 7942 2000
David Beckham and many other sports stars around the world have become fashion icons as they display the latest products of their brand sponsors and advertisers - on and off the field. Fashion V Sport intriguing exhibition at the V & A museum this summer to investigate the increasingly fine line between contemporary fashion and global sportswear brands - be it trains, tracksuits, shell suits, swimming costumes or much, much more. The designers for major sports stars aim to balance the needs of the sport with their desire to show off their brands and designs, as well as the starts themselves, at their very best. How is this balance achieved and is it working out? Fashion V Sport fascinating exhibition explores every facet of this rising trend.

Visiting Fashion v Sport in London:

Cost: Free, temporary exhibitions charge

Time: Gallery opens: Mon to Sun 10:00 - 17:45 (22:00 Fridays).

Nearest Underground Stations:
South Kensington Tube (5 minutes)
Gloucester Road Tube (11 minutes)

Nearest Hotels: Stay at Quality Crown Hotel Kensington or Derby Hotel Kensington and take the 7 minute walk up Cromwell Road to the Victoria & Albert Museum - alongside the Natural History Museum and Science Museum.

Forthcoming August Events in London

Underage Festival - 8th Aug '08

Mazda London Triathlon - 9th to 10th Aug '08

London Mela 2008 - 10th Aug '08

London Fetish Fair - 13th Aug '08

Kids' Week 2008 - 15th to 29th Aug '08