Spice Girls' outfits go on show in '90s exhibition

Outfits worn by the Spice Girls, including Mel B's leopard-print catsuit, are on display as part of a "Cool Britannia" exhibition in London.

Geri Halliwell's union jack flag platform boots are also among items featuring in the free exhibition at the Barbican Music Library, along with Liam Gallagher's tambourine and a Brit Award.

Curated by former editor of The Sun Dominic Mohan, the show will "capture that magical period when pop, rock, football, art, dance culture, food, the media and politics fused together spectacularly".

Focusing on the year 1996, it celebrates the Spice Girls' three number ones, Oasis's famous Knebworth gig, and the release of comedy-drama Trainspotting in cinemas.

Also featured in the exhibition - called 1996: 30 years on, celebrating the wildest year of Britain's wildest decade - is Emma Bunton's blue dress, pictures by British photographers Jill Furmanovsky and Derek Ridgers of bands on and off stage, previously unseen Oasis memorabilia, and concert flyers and tickets.

Mel B - or Scary Spice - wore her leopard-print catsuit at the girl group's performance at the 1997 Brit Awards.

Speaking ahead of the show, the Spice Girl, 50, said: "It is now the moment to unleash my '90s leopard catsuit back into the wild for the world to admire. What memories. What a time. What an outfit.

"Perhaps one of the most iconic Spice performances with my gorgeous girls and best friends at the peak of the '90s at the Brit Awards.

"This outfit is sexy, naughty and bold, which pretty much sums up me and the '90s. I hope you love it as much as I do. And, yes, I can still fit into it."

The 1996 Brit Award – which has been loaned to the exhibition from the British Phonographic Industry – was presented to winning artists of that year.

They included Oasis, fronted by Liam and Noel Gallagher, who won three awards, Annie Lennox, Supergrass, Paul Weller, Take That, David Bowie and Michael Jackson.

Curator Mohan said: "I'm thrilled that we've got Mel B's catsuit, Geri's platform boots, Emma B's dress, Liam's tambourine and a Brit Award trophy all jostling for position next to so many other incredible items.

"In creating this exhibition, I've hoped to capture that magical period when pop, rock, football, art, dance culture, food, the media and politics fused together spectacularly to become the wildest year of Britain's wildest decade."

The exhibition at the City of London Corporation's library will run until 19 September.

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