Looking for something to occupy yourself between shows at London Fashion Week? There is still time to pop along to the Guy Bourdin: Image Maker exhibition and grab an insight into some of fashion photography's most iconic images.
Conveniently housed right in the heart of LFW at Somerset House, you can easily drop by and immerse yourself in the surreal, the colourful and the provocative world of Guy Bourdin.
The largest exhibition of Bourdin's work ever held in the UK, it is the perfect opportunity to witness some of his most famous images alongside the lesser know work of his 40 year career as a top fashion photographer.
Viewing this retrospective of Boudin's photography as a whole, you can't avoid the sense of quite how innovative and boundary pushing his work truly was. Especially when considering that much of this work comes from the late 70s. When publishing abstract and sexually provocative fashion photography as part of high profile campaigns or even amongst the pages of Vogue was uncommon and controversial.
Be sure to immerse yourself in the 360° cinema of Boudin's bold fashion films from the same era. A new and unheard of medium for fashion imagery at the time, capturing the glamourous femme fatales so iconic within Guy Bourdin's but in a whole new light.
If you're not in London for LFW, don't worry. Guy Bourdin: Image Maker is on until March 15th so you can still stop by even after the buzz of fashion week has passed.
Guy Bourdin: Image Maker
On until 15th March
Embankment Galleries, South Wing
Somerset House, London
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Get the Christmas lights on, mull some wine, pop on your favourite cosy jumper and dig into some mince pies. The only thing missing is a good old Christmas movie to get you in the festive spirit. From the alternative to the traditional, these are our top 5 Christmas films you need to watch this week.
Edward Scissorhands
Admittedly we need little excuse to watch Johnny and Winona in the same film, but believe us, this really is a Christmas film. Everything comes to a head on the night of the Boggs' annual Christmas party as the tale of where snow really comes from is played out.
Scrooged
A modernised (well 80s) interpretation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol staring Bill Murray as a cynical TV exec taken on a dark and twisty trip full of black humour by the three ghosts of Christmas.
Bad Santa
Billy Bob Thornton is a very bad santa. Full of dark humour, evil deeds, heavy drinking, sex and profanities, this is certainly not a Christmas movie for kids.
Nightmare Before Christmas
The second Tim Burton film to appear on our top 5 festive flicks. Nightmare Before Christmas is a classic alternative xmas film blurring the boundaries between Halloween and Christmas.
It's a Wonderful Life
No December is complete with out the most traditional of Christmas films. It's a Wonderful Life is a heartwarming classic Christmas tale. A must-see at this time of year.
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It isn't Halloween without some classic horror films. From the delightfully bad, to the down right petrifying. We love those Halloween flicks which still give you the creeps long after you watch them for the first time.
So get out some popcorn and a cushion to hide behind - these are our top five Halloween films we think you must watch this week to really get you in spooky spirit of the season.
The Craft
A classic 90s cult film mixing schoolgirls with sorcery. This film defiantly was the reason we all chanted "Light as a feather, stiff as a board" at sleepovers from then onwards.
Rosmary's Baby
Truly one to scare the hell out of you if you haven't seen it before. Rosmary's Baby is a masterclass is suffocating suspension and delivering a constant feeling of dread. And then, that ending.... *shivers*
Carrie
Does this one even need a reason to be in our top 5? It's Carrie. It's terrifying and it's defiantly one to watch this halloween if you haven't seen this Steven King classic yet.
The Witches
Admittedly this one is a little bit cheesy, but there is something about all those bald headed women that still gives us the heebie jeebies.
Hocus Pocus
Again, another lighthearded Halloween classic! Forget Sex and The City, this is Sarah Jessica Parker as we shall forever remember her.
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