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Walking Works of Art
started with champagne and
canapes before we were
directed to another part of this
elegant museum that was set
up with a catwalk for viewing
the show.
Nina Barough, CBE Founder
and Chief Executive of Walk the
Walk, welcomed guests, several
of whom had participated in the
annual walk. Nina also
The Sandy Powell OBE BAFTA bra.
many amazing bras as well as
so many different designs. The
audience loved it! And the
models, all professionals who
gave of their time and talent,
loved being a part of the
evening. It was one of the best
fashion shows we’ve been to in
quite some time.
Left to Right: Nina Barough, CBE Founder and Chief Executive of Walk the
Walk, with event host Gaby Roslin.
W
alking Works of Art, a
living exhibition at the
V&A Museum London,
celebrated the unique
creation of bras collected by
breast cancer charity Walk
the Walk between 1996 –
2019. For one night only, the
charity presented an
exclusive viewing of diverse
and wonderful creations that
included bras by designer
Julien Macdonald, girl band
Little Mix, the Formula 1
racing team at McLaren,
sculptor Michael Condron
known for his War of the
Worlds sculpture, as well as
Designer Patrick McDowell
and crime writer Val
McDermid.
The Jeff Banks CBE Rock n Roll
bra.
expressed great pleasure in
announcing that Walk the Walk,
has had over 400,000 walkers
who have participated since it’s
inception. In addition, £133
million has been raised.
And then it was time for the
show, comentated by the lovely
Gaby Roslin, and what a show
it was! I have never seen so
Alan Carr bra created by Julien
Macdonald OBE.
wide variety of celebrities,
authors, designers, politicians
and personalities from all
aspects of life have created
and personalised bras to show
their support for the charity. Walk the Walk is best known for
their iconic Moonwalk
challenges held in London as
well as in Scotland and Iceland.
Walkers unite by completing a
half or full marathon distance,
through the night, wearing the
now famous decorated bras.
MKE
Late last year we were invited
to “Walking Works of Art” at the
V&A, an evening designed to
celebrate some of these
amazing bras. The evening For more information or to
sign up for Moonwalk
London 2020 on 16th May
visit: www.WalktheWalk.org
Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE bra.
Left to Right: The McLaren Grand
Curves bra and the McLaren
Formula 1 bra.
The bra has become the
synonymous trademark of Walk
the Walk. Since 1996, when
their story began, their
participants have always
walked in bras. In addition, a
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Lorraine Kelly OBE bra created by
Barbour.