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This year’s fashion exhibition summer season is all about the shoes.
In addition to the show-
at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
the Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM), London
will also host its own shoe exhibition, which chronicles the history of
celebrated British shoe label: Rayne.
The exhibition highlights a sampling of over 100 shoe models
from the Rayne archive.
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(image from vogue uk):
Worn by Tallulah Bankhead
American actress of stage and screen from the 1920s – 1950s
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(image from the designmuseum):
Satin with jewel encrusted buckle
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Founded in 1885, as a family concern
the Rayne shoe company rapidly became the popular supplier of
bespoke costume shoes for the London theatre community.
By the 1920s a selection of Rayne retail stores had opened and
in 1959 the famous flagship boutique was established at the prestigious
retail local of Old Bond Street, London
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Rayne shoes became a mark of the “well – heeled” lady.
Worn by Hollywood starlets such as
Elizabeth Taylor, Vivien Leigh, Bridgette Bardot, Diana Rigg
and donned by members of the British royal family-
Rayne shoes were highly sort after footwear:
particularly given that the present British monarch
Elizabeth II wore Rayne shoes on her wedding day.
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The future Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day
20 November 1947
The royal bride worn Rayne
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(image from vogue uk):
The actress Vivien Leigh and Mr. Rayne, 1945
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The actress Diana Riggs in Rayne boots
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Black satin pumps with jewelled heel and brooch
worn by Elizabeth Taylor
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(image from the dailymail uk):
Brown, suede plaforms worn by the Queen Mother, 1945
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‘Cleopatra sandals’
worn by Elizabeth Taylor during filming of the movie Cleopatra, 1963
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Worn by Brigette Bardot
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(image from rayneshoes)
Black/white colour story, bejewelled
circa 1950s
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Throughout its prestigious history,
many noted designers including among others
Norman Hartnell, Mary Quant, Bruce Oldfled
have worked/collaborted with the Rayne label.
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In 2013, the Rayne brand was relaunched
now appreciated by a new generation of fashionistas.
The exhibition at the FTM is
in recognition of the label’s history and
in celebration of ‘the new reign’ of Rayne.
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(images from rayneshoes):
The new ‘reign’ of Rayne
Edith
red satin
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Beatrix
knee high boots, champagne hue, leather, embroidery
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Adele
wine colour, patent leather, grosgrain bow detail
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Lillian
ankle boot, black, leather, floral embroidery
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RAYNE Shoes for the Stars
The Fashion and Textile Museum, London
Until 30 August 2015
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For further information on the FTM exibition, visit:
http://ftmlondon.org/ftm-exhibitions/rayne-shoes-for-stars/
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For additional details on Rayne shoes, past and present
visit the company’s website at:
