article_snippet: Fashion journalist Melanie Rickey was one of the most vocal proponents.
article_snippet: Along with hounding the brand's corporate honchos and the V&A itself, Fashion journalist Melanie Rickey started an online petition to have the exhibition brought to London, and instigated the Twitter hashtag #BringMcQueenExhibitionHome.
article_snippet: Ultimately, such advocacy may have been unnecessary.
article_snippet: Kate Bethune absolutely changed the way we look at fashion.