This week, we hit up V&A East Storehouse on East Bank to see how the arts and design museum is opening its door for young creatives and fashion fans to explore the world of archive fashion. With early access to Storehouse where the V&A is launching its new “Order an Object” service , we got up close with some seriously iconic pieces, uncovered fashion’s hidden gems, and explored how the new program works. Here’s what went down, and how you can hit it up yourself.
The V&A is the GOAT when it comes to fashion archives. It’s well known for its status in the arts and design world, with over 2.8 million objects in its possession right now, a lot of which are next level grailed, the likes of which fashion fans would love to get a closer look at… and now they can.
That’s because the V&A’s new V&A East Storehouse site is opening its doors for the first time this week, following 10 years of planning and extensive audience consultation, to anyone who wants to be immersed in the rich world of its collections, actually letting you get up close and personal with some insane pieces.
Flipping the script on traditional museum visits, we were given the freedom to explore the V&A East Storehouse space which spans four floors, getting a closer look at over half a million archive pieces spanning high fashion, streetwear, photography, sculpture, and more.
As part of Order an Object, some of these items you can even pick up with gloves, offering guests an unparalleled experience handling legendary fashion pieces that’s unlike other archive experiences. This all comes from the V&A’s ongoing aim of opening up the world of its archives to the next generation, and changing the game when it comes to how we experience museums.
From grailed high fashion designs like a wool jacket from Vivienne Westwood’s S/S 1998 “Time Machine” collection, to iconic streetwear pieces like the 1992 Stüssy “Skate tough you little boys” slogan tee, we got up close and personal with fashion’s GOATed history, and you can too.
Hit this link to find out more about the V&A’s “Order an Object” service and book an appointment to hit up V&A East Storehouse yourself and get immersed in its insane archive.
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