David Bowie is... at the V&A

Blog by Prudence, age 10 years.

This week I went on a school trip to the David Bowie exhibition at the V&A museum in London. I didn't really know very much about David Bowie before the trip.

David Bowie striped body suit
for Aladdin Sane tour 1973
Image courtesy of Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

We saw lots of his original stage costumes. My favourites were the vinyl bodysuit designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tour in 1973 and the Union Jack coat designed by Alexander McQueen, which David Bowie wore on the 'Earthling' album cover (1997).

There were huge screens showing David Bowie performing live in his costumes and lots of images of him over the years. There were handwritten song lyrics and his own instruments.  There was also a made-up set of a recording studio and through our headphones we could hear him making a recording. It was as if we were really there!

David Bowie is....
Image courtesy of Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

And of course there was David Bowie's music everywhere...

I really like his flamboyance; his outrageous hair styles, make-up and costumes. His look never stays the same, it is always changing.

 My mum saw David Bowie on his Glass Spider tour at Maine Road, Manchester in 1987. She would really love the exhibition. I would say it is highly recommended for all the family.



David Bowie is...at the V&A Museum until 11th August 2013.