After reading about the Martin Marigela exhibition in Dazed that was to be held at Somerset House, I made a deal with myself (the best kind!) that this would be one exhibition I would not miss.
And what better opportunity than to combine my visit with the opening show at the Summer Series, which was headlined by the one and only Mystery Jets.
The Martin Marigela exhibition was in a beautiful space at the back of the house and down in the basement. With some really wonderful pieces, including old invitations to the Fashion Week shows as well as garments and shoes, it was a really inspiring and interesting exhibition to walk around.
Some interesting ideas including covering the models and some pieces so that they were unrecognisable and unbranded down to the finer details in which the labels are sewn into the garments.
There were some really beautiful pieces, which led me to miss designing and making and really inspired me to pick it back up again (I am getting withdrawal symptoms after less than a month since finishing uni!) there were beautiful cuts and panelling details, and beautiful fabrics used to add extra to the creation.
However, whilst I was walking around the exhibition, it really reminded me of the Victor and Rolf exhibition at the Barbican a few years ago, which was simply amazing and as much as I enjoyed the exhibition of Marigela. No exhibition will ever be able to beat the Victor and Rolf one for me. Their creativity and design aesthetic is second to none. In my opinion, they are the original crazy designers, with weird design ideas, and ideas that make you think about clothing, not just see a nice garment.
After that, I walked back to the square in the middle of the venue to see the Mystery Jets open the Somerset House festival. It was simply amazing. Not the first time I have seen these boys play and it will definitely not be the last. They have some really unique sounds and ideas; every album they come out with betters the last. With heart breaking lyrics and interesting sounds they really come alive when you watch them on the stage.
The Mystery Jets really have a lot to answer to on my present musical obsessions, it was a few years ago now when I first listened to Two Doors Down and instantly fell in love with their style. I researched more and discovered Young Love, which features Laura Marling. I instantly fell in love with her voice and looked in to her music more, which led to finding the likes of Johnny Flynn and Jay Jay Pistolet. 4 bands, who I could most definitely not live without, and who I’m sure will never be taken off my iPod.
Not only was Twenty One an album of my summer last year, it was forever being played, now whenever I listen it always brings back superb memories but hearing the boys play the tracks again, led to an immense evening, which started out with The Tribe and Connan Mockasin, both of who were good, personally I enjoyed Connan Mockasin slightly more, as they were a more tight band and they fit together in the line up really well. They also had a really interesting and unique sound.
An amazing evening, at an amazing venue, I don’t know if its just me, but there is something about watching a gig outside, especially in a venue like Somerset House, where technically you are inside a building. It set the atmosphere amazingly for the gig and the boys certainly did nothing to disappoint. They played a brilliant mix of old and new tracks and even a short cover of a Lady Gaga track. Long may the Mystery Jets continue making music.
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