aktuelle Ausstellungen

Costumed balls Dressing up history, 1870-1927

Montreal (CA) >14.11.2024 - 17.08.2025

A century and a half ago, the costumed balls and extravagant skating carnivals were the pinnacle of worldly entertainment and staged a kaleidoscopic fantasy suit. However, behind their anachronistic exuberance, these balls reinforced the founding myths of the Empire's colonial destiny and future. This exhibition captures the splendour of the entertainments where each one and everyone transformed, for the time of an evening, into a fanciful character inspired by history. She gives an extraordinary account of these lavish events through some of the most striking objects in the museum's collections. It is rare that, in the same exhibition space, so many 19th century clothes designed for ephemeral use, as well as the photographs of the people who put them on, can be admired. Similarly, it is rare to see captured by photographers of the time the humor and eccentricity of those who participated in these grandiose evenings, the lightness then often being absent from public performances. The invitation to reinvent oneself in an alter ego, inspired by history or fantasy, represented a unique opportunity requiring research, expense and a visit to the photographic studio. The exhibition examines in depth the objects that preserve the memory of these historical balls, making astute digital use to unveil the secrets for the great pleasure of the contemporary public. More than 40 dazzling clothes, but also photographs of the costume people and memorabilia publications restore the pomp of these prestigious events. This exhibition and the accompanying book are the culmination of a research project of unusual scope based on the wealth and strengths of the McCord Stewart Museum’s collections. These made astonishing discoveries now revealed to the public for the first time.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Musee McCord Stewart Montreal
McCord Stewart Museum
690 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, H3A 1E9
(Quebec)
Kanada

weitere Infos: www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca/fr/expositions/bals-costumes/

Caprile Lorenzo

Madrid (E) > 16.10.2024 - 30.03.2025

The Canal Hall of Isabel II hosts the exhibition "Caprile Lorenzo," a journey through the life and work of the dressmaker Lorenzo Caprile, through his most iconic dresses, which have already become History of Fashion. The exhibition starts from the premise of separating the dressmaker from the person in order to understand his trajectory and creations from the beginning, from the essence, from his inspirations, obsessions, influences and passions. It has more than 100 pieces of Haute couture, accompanied by an important selection of works of art by great masters of painting such as Francisco de Zurbarán, Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Antonio Joli de Dipi, Federico de Madrazo, Erasmus Quellinus, Agustín Esteve or Ramón Casas y Carbó who approach a particular concept of beauty that will allow to better understand his creative impulse, his trajectory in Fashion, and with all this, himself. Its most iconic dresses and creations are presented in an organic way, without attending to a chronological criterion, seeking a constant dialogue between them, outside the category to which they correspond (wedding fashion, performing arts, red carpet, etc.) or the year of its creation, to join in the exhibition space from its inspiring source. Italy, present in its roots, in its soul and in its heart, a constant, fundamental and necessary inspiration to understand its vital and creative universe. The Baroque, that unlimited creativity and the perfect accomplice in his relationship with another of his great passions, the theater. Modists such as Madame Grés, Chanel, Givenchy, Flora Villareal, Perdro Rodriguez, Valentino or Thierry Mugler, great masters of the 20th century who have inevitably influenced their way of feeling and conceiving fashion as an artistic expression. Romanticism, the incessant search for beauty in a permanent evocation of delicacy and elegance in each stitch. Cinema, fascination, glamour, but above all the possibility of telling stories, traveling in time and dreaming through the great divas of the celluloid. Inspirations all of them that have forged the dressmaker that is today, and that have their reflection in a series of works from other creative fields such as painting, decorative arts, photography or elements typical of stage in the performing arts. Haute couture and art that intuitively order the exhibition story. Everything is reflected, hidden, merged, affirmed or contradicted in his work. Caprile is Lorenzo, and Lorenzo is Caprile in every dress.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Elizabeth II Canal Hall
Calle de Sta Engracia, 125
Chamberí, 28003 Madrid
Spanien

weitere Infos: www.comunidad.madrid/actividades/2024/exposicion-caprile-lorenzo

En Scène: Yves Saint Laurent

Rome (I) > 06.12.2024 - 06.03.2025

This extraordinary exhibition, which brings to Rome for the first time a selection of drawings and sketches of costumes and décors for the ballet, theater and music hall by the renowned fashion legend, Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008), traces the designer’s deep, lifelong passion for the entertainment world. The works presented are on loan from the vast collection of textiles, drawings, photographs and documents housed at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris / Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Some sixty drawings are on display, representing models of sets and costumes dating from 1959, for the ballet Cyrano de Bergerac, to 1978, the year Jean Cocteau’s play L’Aigle à deux têtes was presented at the Théâtre de l’Athénée. Music hall is also illustrated by various sketches, including those for Le spectacle Zizi Jeanmaire, which premiered at Rome’s Teatro Eliseo in November 1963. Yves Saint Laurent, who is universally recognized as one of the greatest fashion designers of the twentieth century, influenced generations of artists and left an indelible mark on international culture. Even as a child, the future couturier greatly admired the theater and dreamed of joining the world of show business. In 1950 in Oran, his hometown in Algeria, the young Saint Laurent attended a performance of Molière’s L’école des femmes by Louis Jouvet (1887–1951) and his theatrical company. It was then that he discovered the magic of theater; he was fascinated by the enchanting costumes and sets designed by the painter Christian Bérard (1902–1949), who became a kind of idol for him. His education, along with discoveries and encounters over the years to come, steered him into the world of fashion, where he met Christian Dior―his first and only employer―who encouraged him to always remain curious, to go to the theater, see exhibitions and attend concerts. While Dior immediately understood the young Saint Laurent’s commercial talent, it was the choreographer Roland Petit who discovered his artistic potential for the entertainment world. He commissioned Yves Saint Laurent’s first costumes―for the ballet Cyrano de Bergerac in 1959―and would remain a close friend of the couturier, helping him overcome his dismissal from the House of Dior in 1960 and supporting him when Yves Saint Laurent’s own fashion house was launched in 1962. Over the course of just two years, he entrusted the young couturier with the designing of costumes and décors for as many as eight ballets. Yves Saint Laurent’s friendship with Roland Petit’s wife, the famous ballet dancer Zizi Jeanmaire, resulted in myriad iconic creations, such as the Mon truc en plumes, a costume from 1961, which was recently paid homage to by Lady Gaga at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games.

Text- und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

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FONDAZIONE NICOLA DEL ROSCIO
Via Francesco Crispi, 18
Roma
Italien

weitere Infos: fondazionenicoladelroscio.it/en/en-scene-yves-saint-laurent/

JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE - KHAYAL

Antwerpen (B) > 07.12.2024 - 08.06.2025

Veranstalter/ Ort
Modemuseum Antwerpen
MOMU
Nationalestraat 28
2000 Antwerpen
Belgien

weitere Infos: www.momu.be/de/exhibitions/jan-jan-van-essche

Lesage, 100 Years of Fashion and Decoration

Paris (F) > 26.09.2024 - 26.01.2025

This year, Lesage celebrates a century of exceptional expertise in embroidery and weaving. Founded in 1924, this emblematic Maison d’art has played a crucial role in the history of haute couture and fashion as well as working with the most prestigious clients in the world of decoration. A century! Lesage celebrates a century of excellence in the service of haute couture, fashion, and decoration, from the biggest names to young designers. Founded by the visionary couple Albert and Marie-Louise Lesage, and then boldly expanded by their son François Lesage, the illustrious embroidery house has withstood the test of time, expanding into textiles, setting up in India, and making history. Organised into eight sections, the exhibition is studded with pieces of handcrafted art, exceptional both for their technical virtuosity and the allure of their silhouettes, created by Lesage for haute couture houses. A detailed, insightful overview of the techniques, gestures, and different steps in the process of creation is presented, guiding visitors through the heritage and excellence of the House. In addition to its unique, centuries-old expertise, Lesage also has the largest collection of fine embroidery in the world. A selection of the house’s 80,000 carefully preserved samples will exceptionally be presented outside the House’s archives for this exhibition. An immersive installation invites visitors to travel to fully explore rare and iconic samples, scanned in 3D, to discover Lesage’s different key eras. A dreamlike journey through materials and textures. Finally, the exhibition also showcases new artistic forms born of the dialogue between embroidery and other media, as well as original collaborations with contemporary designers, from fashion to the visual arts, and including interior and object design.

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La Galerie du 19M
2 place Skanderbeg,
75019 Paris
Frankreich

weitere Infos: www.le19m.com/en/lesage-100-years-fashion-and-decoration

Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London

London (GB) > 04.10.2024 - 09.03.2025

Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London exhibition centres around the legendary nightclub Taboo, opened by designer and performance artist Leigh Bowery in 1985. Imposing ‘dress as though your life depends on it, or don’t bother’ as the dress code, the Taboo circle – which included fashion designers BodyMap, Rachel Auburn, John Crancher and Pam Hogg, dancer Michael Clark and pop star Boy George – sparked a scene that used the language of hedonistic excess to create fashion, art and popular culture. Displaying original garments and accessories from Leigh Bowery and over thirty designers, including custom-made pieces from private collections and rare pieces from designers such as John Galliano, John Flett, Stephen Linard and Dean Bright amongst others, plus photography, film and artworks, the exhibition focuses on this vibrant alternative arena where the anarchic energy of the night spilt over into experimental creativity by day.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite (Foto © Brendan Beirne/Shutterstock)

Veranstalter/ Ort
Fashion and Textile museum
83 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 3XF
Großbritannien

weitere Infos: fashiontextilemuseum.org/exhibitionsdisplays/outlaws/?date_from=20241004&date_to=20250309

ja, ich will! 250 jahre brautkleider

Leuuwarden (NL) > 14.09.2024 - 16.02.2025

Bis zum 16. Februar 2025 zeigt das Fries Museum eine große Ausstellung über Brautkleider aus den letzten 250 Jahren, in der historische, moderne und zeitgenössische Kleider präsentiert werden. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf dem Brautkleid in den Niederlanden. Das Museum nimmt die Besucher mit auf eine Zeitreise vom 18. Jahrhundert bis in die Gegenwart, auf der Suche nach dem Wesen des Hochzeitskleides. Welchen Moden und Traditionen war das Kleid unterworfen? Woher kommt das „weiße“ Hochzeitskleid, wie wir es heute kennen? Und was sagt das Kleid über seine Trägerin aus?

Text- und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite ( Foto: ©Ruben van Vliet)

Veranstalter/ Ort
Fries Museum
Wilhelminaplein 92
8911 BS Leeuwarden
Niederlande

weitere Infos: www.friesmuseum.nl/de/zu-sehen-und-zu-unternehmen/ausstellungen/ja-ich-will-250-jahre-brautkleider

Future Observatory: Tomorrow’s Wardrobe

London (GB) > 24.09.2023 - August 2025

omorrow's Wardrobe brings together a diversity of designers from across the fashion industry who are revolutionising the way we create, make, and wear clothes – including Stella McCartney, Ponda, Ahluwalia, Salomon, Ranra, Phoebe English and Vivobarefoot. The fashion and textile industry is one of the most environmentally damaging design fields at work today. The footprint of our wardrobes extends from textile production in farms and factories to the design process in fashion houses. Though a significant driver of the UK economy, the impact of fashion is felt across the world in the form of material waste, ecological degradation, water pollution, exploitative working conditions and overproduction: annual garment production has doubled since 2000 and is expected to have increased by 60% in 2030. Tomorrow’s Wardrobe showcases the urgent research and innovation taking place across the UK to rethink how the world of fashion works. Moving from fabric landscapes to design studios to individual garments, the display presents a future built from both high-tech and low-tech tools: sewing machines, robotic arms, artificial intelligence, digital ids, upcycling, recycling and more. Tomorrow’s Wardrobe is curated by Future Observatory, the Design Museum’s national research programme for the green transition. Future Observatory is coordinated by the Design Museum in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The display has been supported by curatorial advisors Kate Goldsworthy (UAL), Jalaj Hora (Nike) and Susan Postlethwaite (Manchester Metropolitan University).

Textquelle: Museumswebsite ( Foto: © Aaron Parson)

Veranstalter/ Ort
The Designmuseum
224–238 Kensington High Street
London W8 6AG
Großbritannien

weitere Infos: designmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-observatory-tomorrows-wardrobe

Immer dabei: DIE TASCHE

Offenbach (D) > 12.10.2024 - 10.08.2025

Sie ist Transportmittel, nützlicher Begleiter oder als Statussymbol ein Objekt der Begierde. Es gibt sie in unzähligen Ausführungen und für die verschiedensten Anlässe – sei es zum Einkaufen, für die Arbeit, den Sport, zum Reisen oder als Abendbegleiter. Kein anderer Gegenstand ist, sobald wir das Haus verlassen, stets zur Hand und trägt alles, was wir unterwegs benötigen: DIE TASCHE. In einer vielseitigen Ausstellung taucht das Deutsche Ledermuseum in die Kulturgeschichte der Tasche als weltweit verwendeter Gebrauchsgegenstand, Modeartikel und Luxusgut ein. Über 200 Exponate aus drei Jahrtausenden vom altägyptischen Lederbeutel, über mittelalterliche Gürteltaschen, erste Reisetaschen aus dem 19. Jahrhundert bis zu praktischen Rucksäcken, eleganten Handtaschen sowie einer Einkaufstüte aus biologisch abbaubarem Plastik erzählen ab dem 12. Oktober 2024 in der Ausstellung immer dabei: DIE TASCHE von einem der ältesten und vielseitigsten Accessoires der Menschheit.

Text- und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Begleitend zur Ausstellung erscheint Anfang 2025 eine umfassende Publikation, herausgegeben von Dr. Inez Florschütz in Zusammenarbeit mit Leonie Wiegand M.A.

Im Rahmenprogramm wird der Film „Greta“ von Neil Jordan vor Ort gezeigt.
Termin: Freitag, 22.1.2024, 19.00 Uhr

Veranstalter/ Ort
Deutsches Ledermuseum
Frankfurter Str. 86
63067 Offenbach am Main
Deutschland

weitere Infos: www.ledermuseum.de/

Leiden feiert - 450 Jahre Paraden

Leiden ( NL) > 24.09.2024 - 02.03.2025

Celebrating together is of all times. Parades are the perfect form for that. They create togetherness and a shared identity. When society changes, parades change with it - for example, from elitist to democratic, from divided to united or vice versa. This makes parades a mirror of society. With the exhibition Leiden Celebrates - 450 years of Parades, Museum De Lakenhal, together with the city and the university, celebrates Leiden's rich tradition in this field - a tradition that is still alive and kicking. We also look ahead to the future.

Leiden as a parade city

Nowhere else in our country has the genesis of the Netherlands been celebrated as exuberantly as in Leiden. Ever since Leiden's Relief on October 3, 1574 and the founding of the university on February 8, 1575, parades have been organized in the city. With the exhibition Leiden Celebrates - 450 Years of Parades we look back on this rich history.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Museum de Lakenhal
Oude Singel 32
2312 RA Leiden
Niederlande

weitere Infos: www.lakenhal.nl/en/story/450-jaar-optochten