high'lights' in london.

i'm clearly avoiding writing any post that has to do with our kenya trip. i have so many pictures that the idea of writing those posts is so overwhelming!

so, here's yet another post that's not on kenya!

in january, i headed to the job fair in london.

while there, i made sure to find the time to do some activities away from the fair.

#bestdecisionever

i found a light festival that was happening around the city and hoped to run into a few of the different installations- and i did!

here's some pics of what i saw!

my friend angela joined me in london for part of the weekend since we had scored hamilton tickets only a few weeks prior.

it. was. amazing.

four months later, i'm still listening to the soundtrack.

the london cast just took home a bunch of olivier awards and performed the opening number from the musical. check it out below! while i haven't seen the show in other cities, i still give two thumbs up to the london cast!

lastly, we checked out the balenciaga exhibition at the victoria & albert museum.

as noted on the museum's website,

"This exhibition examined the work and legacy of influential Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga, with over 100 pieces crafted by ‘the master’ of couture, his protégées and contemporary fashion designers working in the same innovative tradition."

i loved seeing the history behind some of the most famous balenciaga dresses and learning more about the prints, fabrics, and inspirations.

from 1960

you could see sketches, along with fabric swatches, and then the final dress.

and they also had x-rayed dresses to allow you to see the boning work done within a dress.

you could try an origami technique closely related to one of balenciaga's coats.

it was really a beautiful exhibition. i would tell you to go, but it ended in february.

i stayed here because it was near the job fair. pretty nice hotel at a fair price for london.

i've always enjoyed my time in london. it's such a great, vibrant city. there's so much to do, see and experience. what are your favorite things to do in london? please share!