Black fashion designers to take the spotlight in New York exhibition

October 28, 2016 By admin

“Black Fashion Designers” will focus on some of the most influential designers in the business, from the 1950s onwards, when it debuts this December. The exhibition is being split into eight different themes, namely: “Breaking into the industry,” “The rise of the black designer,” “Black models,” “Evening Wear,” “‘African Influence,” “Street influence,” “Activism,” “Menswear” and “Experimentation.” Approximately 75 creations from more than 60 designers will be on show. According to the museum, the exhibition highlights span several decades, ranging from a wedding gown by Ann Lowe, who is famous for designing Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress, to the Laura Smalls floral print dress worn by current FLOTUS Michelle Obama when she sang with Missy Elliot on James Corden's “Carpool Karaoke” TV segment.

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V&A announces Balenciaga exhibit for 2017

October 11, 2016 By creative

A major nine-month exhibition of Cristóbal Balenciaga's work within the world of haute couture fashion is to go on display from May 2017 at the Victoria & Albert in London. In profiling Balenciaga, the exhibition will be the first of its kind in the UK, and is timed to occur during the 100th anniversary of the designer's first fashion house, in San Sebastian, Spain, as well as the 80th anniversary of his 1937 Paris salon. “Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion” will showcase around 100 garments and 20 hats, as well as sketches, photographs, fabric samples, x-rays, toiles and film.

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Mystery Italian writer heads Leibovitz wish list for women’s portraits show

September 6, 2016 By creative

American photographer Annie Leibovitz hopes to add a layer of mystery to her traveling “Women: New Portraits” exhibition when it sets down in Milan – by including the image of writer who's identity is a closely-guarded secret. Leibovitz aims to fill those holes with new photos as the show moves around the world and said writer Elena Ferrante – known for the popular Neapolitan Novels that chronicle two women's life-long friendship – was on her Italian wish list.

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Polo Ralph Lauren to unveil European flagship store in London

September 6, 2016 By admin

It might be a bastion of US style, but Ralph Lauren will be making its presence felt during London Fashion Week with the opening of its first Polo Ralph Lauren flagship store in Europe. The boutique will be officially unveiled on London's Regent Street on September 15, the day before fashion week mania hits the city. “The English way of life has always inspired me,” explained Ralph Lauren.

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Interactive exhibition features work of Icelandic singer Bjork

August 31, 2016 By admin

London’s Somerset House is hosting the European premiere of “Bjork Digital,” an immersive exhibition of digital and video works produced by the famous Icelandic singer and a team of visual artists and programmers. Visitors to the exhibition are invited to engage with the works through the latest virtual reality (VR) technology. The organizers say Bjork, 50, believes VR provides a private theatrical experience, allowing audiences to connect with her in a unique way.

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‘Manus x Machina’ exhibition at NY’s Met extended

July 7, 2016 By publisher

Due to popular demand, the “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is staying open until September 5. Since opening its doors to the public on May 5, the show, which examines the impact of technology on haute couture and avant-garde ready to wear — an industry of artisans, craft and individuality — and how digital and analogue approaches will play equal roles in the future creative process, has already welcomed over 350,000 visitors. “We want to give as many people as possible the chance to experience this exhibition,” said Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Met.

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Russia showcases flamboyant Ballets Russes designer Leon Bakst

June 10, 2016 By creative

The exotic stage and costume designs of Russian-born designer Leon Bakst, made famous at the Ballets Russes, are on display in a major retrospective in Moscow which examines his shock impact on fashion and theatre. The exhibition which opened this week at the Pushkin Musem of Fine Arts features around 250 works by the designer, born 150 years ago. “This exhibition is unprecedented, with works from around 30 Russian and Western collections — both private and public,” said Marina Loshak, director of the Pushkin Museum which focuses on Western art.

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Karl Lagerfeld’s photography career to go on display at Pitti Uomo

April 21, 2016 By admin

Karl Lagerfeld is set to be the center of attention during Pitti Immagine Uomo 90 this year, starring in a new photography exhibition. Titled “Karl Lagerfeld: Visions of Fashion”, the exhibition will explore the prolific fashion designer's lesser-known photographic career, as well as presenting some never-before-shown images. The show will celebrate Lagerfeld's photographic oeuvre, from snapshots and fashion shoots published in the world's most important fashion magazines to others inspired by classical mythology, created using a variety of techniques.

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Designer Vaccarello to replace Slimane at YSL: source

April 1, 2016 By publisher

By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury group Kering is expected to announce as soon as Monday that Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello will be the new creative director of fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent, a source told Reuters on Friday. Vaccarello will replace Hedi Slimane, whose departure was announced earlier by Kering. Vaccarello, who specializes in designing the “little black dress” and is a fan of asymmetric designs, has been rumored as a potential replacement for Slimane as he will be able to provide more of the same rock chic designs that have proved so popular for the Yves Saint Laurent brand.

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Corsets, stockings and David Beckham’s briefs: the V&A announces its latest fashion show

November 13, 2015 By publisher

The history of underwear is about to come to light, thanks to a new fashion exhibition in London. “Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear” at the Victoria and Albert Museum will tell the story of underwear design from the 18th century to the present day, exploring the relationship between underwear and fashion, notions of the ideal body, and the ways that cut, fit, fabric and decoration can reveal issues of gender, sex and morality. From long cotton drawers worn by Queen Victoria's mother to the packaging for a pair of David Beckham for H&M briefs from 2012, more than 200 examples of undergarments will be on show during the exhibition.

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