No, this isn’t an ode to the lovely blog by Fashionologie (though I can’t say enough how much I love her blog!). This is in fact a memo note to everyone living/visiting London to go see the Anna Piaggi: Fashion-ology exhibiton at the Victoria & Albert Musuem if you haven’t done so already!
This is the lady herself and just in case you don’t know who she is, she was editor of Vogue Italia and now styles the Doppie Pagine (Double Pages) in Vogue Italia. From the V&A site:
Anna Piaggi is unique. She is a fashion reporter, editor, divinor of trends, designers’ muse and self-styled icon. ‘Fashion-ology’ refers to her idiosynchratic way of looking at clothes. With her own take on scientific precision, an attitude rather than a method, she has for over 30 years told the new stories about fashion. Putting words to clothes, turning pages into shows, styling the future: this has been Anna Piaggi’s art of fashion. To see Piaggi at work is a rare glimpse into her fascinating career. London was a catalyst, and highlights from her personal archive in Milan detail her extraordinary trajectory on the world fashion stage.
I won’t blah on about it too much especially since I did an extensive write up of the exhibition on 
The Fashion Spot! I will say that it’s a very worthwhile exhibiton to see with a wealth of information about this fashion maverick. The best part of the exhibition were the outfits from her own personal wardrobe. Her special friendship with Manolo Blahnik meant every outfit had a pair of Manolos to go with it! I think of Manolos as a very ‘ladies do lunch’ kind of shoe but with these outfits, I now see them in a completely different light. I also love all the Stephen Jones hats. Hats seem to be the ‘thing’ that really sets these fashonistas apart from the rest – Isabella Blow has Philip Treacy, Anna Piaggi has Stephen Jones!
From left to right: Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe 1971 dress, Oliver Guillemin for Studio Bercot 1984 dress, Prada 1998 dress & Jean Paul Gaultier Jacket & Missoni cotton gloves (all shoes Manolo Blahnik, all hats Stephen Jones)
From left to right: Ossie Clark 1971 dress & Angela Giovanni Grimoldi straw hat, Fendi dress, jacket, hat, shoes, bag and Teddy Bear (so cute!) 1988, Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe 1971 coat & Neiman Marcus gloves (all shoes Manolo Blahnik)
And finally….a personal list of Anna’s that has now become my life mission to achieve:
amazing list, amazing woman