aktuelle Ausstellungen

Many Shades of Grès Mode wird Kunst

Berlin (D) > 15.05. – 11.10.2026

Aufsehenerregende Mode von einer der wichtigsten Wegbereiterinnen der Haute Couture im 20. Jahrhundert sowie davon inspirierte Outfits nach studentischen Entwürfen – das Kunstgewerbemuseum (KGM) präsentiert erstmals im deutschsprachigen Raum das faszinierende Werk der französischen Modedesignerin Madame Grès (1903–1993). Im Mittelpunkt steht die 25 Modelle umfassende Grès-Kollektion des KGM und damit eine der größten außerhalb von Paris, wo Grès zeitlebens tätig war. Unter Mitwirkung des Fachbereichs „School of Culture and Design“ der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin beleuchtet die Ausstellung den Kosmos der außergewöhnlichen Couturière aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven. In neun Sektionen werden um die 150 unterschiedlichste Exponate gezeigt, die sich als Querverweise auf die 25 Modelle von Madame Grès lesen lassen, die buchstäblich im Mittelpunkt der Ausstellung stehen. Es werden unter anderem Kleidungsstücke auf Büsten und Figurinen, Accessoires, Grafiken, Zeichnungen, Fotografien, Skulpturen, Textilobjekte sowie Multi-Media-Installationen (Filme, Projektionen) gezeigt. Sie werden ergänzt um studentische Positionen sowie kontextualisierende Werke – darunter Plastiken, Gemälde, Fotografien, Grafiken, Filme und virtuelle Elemente.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Kunstgewerbemuseum
Johanna und Eduard Arnhold Platz (ehem. Matthäikirchplatz)
10785 Berlin
Deutschland

weitere Infos: www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail/many-shades-of-gres/

La mode en majesté. Royal Thai dress from tradition to modernity

Paris ( F ) > 13.05.2026 bis 01.11.2026

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs presents a unique exhibition on the clothing evolution at the Thai court, featuring pieces from the royal collection.

Gathering more than a hundred exceptional garments and accessories, the exhibition showcases the royal wardrobes, highlighting the eight traditional Thai costume formats designed by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit in collaboration with a team of historians and local Thai designers. The exhibition also emphasizes the unique history of cultural and artistic dialogue, marked by over thirty years of collaboration between Queen Sirikit and fashion designer Pierre Balmain, later continued with the Balmain and Lesage houses.

Organized in collaboration with the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles in Thailand and The Sustainable Arts and Crafts Institute of Thailand (SACIT), the exhibition coincides with the celebrations of the 170th and 340th anniversaries of diplomatic relations between France and Thailand (formerly the Kingdom of Siam).

Since the 1960s, Queen Sirikit has maintained close relationships with major French and European fashion houses. Passionate about fashion, she played a central role in modernizing court attire, presenting her creations during official trips with King Rama IX. With Pierre Balmain’s assistance, she reinvented Thai royal elegance, preserving its heritage while giving it international appeal.

This exhibition presents a selection of pieces from the royal family’s wardrobes and offers a unique insight into the rich Thai craft traditions in textiles, jewelry, and accessories. Committed to the preservation of tradition, Queen Sirikit worked tirelessly to protect her country’s textile arts and crafts, leading to the creation of the SUPPORT Foundation. Today, the Foundation is under the patronage of Queen Suthida, who continues to defend and expand its mission, while her granddaughter, Princess Sirivannavari, perpetuates this legacy as a fashion designer, supporting a new generation of Thai creators, encouraging contemporary innovation, and promoting the use of traditional textiles.

Visitors are invited to discover the exceptional diversity and beauty of Thai silk fabrics and court costumes, witnesses to a unique family and cultural history as well as fruitful exchanges between France and Thailand.

Text - und Bildquelle : Museumswebsite

Musée des Arts décoratifs
107, rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris
Frankreich

weitere Infos: madparis.fr/La-mode-en-majeste-Royal-Thai-dress-from-tradition-to-modernity

CELEBRATING FASHION Talbot Runhof in Paris

Augsburg ( D ) >17.04.2026 - 25.10.2026

AUF DEN CATWALKS IN PARIS 2006–2019

Die beiden Münchner Modeschöpfer Johnny Talbot und Adrian Runhof gehören zu den wenigen deutschen Designern, die mit ihren Kreationen mehr als zwei Dutzend Male auf der Pariser Fashion Week präsent waren. Gefeiert vor den Augen der Weltpresse machten ihre 25 Shows deutlich, wofür ihre beeindruckenden Entwürfe stehen: Opulente Eleganz, handwerkliche Präzision und die Kunst, besondere Momente sichtbar zu machen.

MODE, DIE DAS LEBEN FEIERT

Feste schaffen Freiräume jenseits des Alltags – Räume für Sinnlichkeit, Emotion und Gemeinschaft. Genau diese Atmosphäre übersetzen Talbot Runhof in ihre Mode. Ihre Kreationen laden dazu ein, Schönheit zu erleben, Individualität und Selbstbewusstsein auszudrücken und das Leben zu feiern.

DIE ÄSTHETIK DES BESONDEREN AUGENBLICKS

Raffinierte Draperien, außergewöhnliche Silhouetten, kraftvolle Farben, Schwarz-Weiß- Optiken, florale oder grafische Muster: Die Designs des Duos formen den Körper und eröffnen »good times« für alle, die sie tragen. Jedes Kleid macht aus einem Anlass ein Ereignis.

INSPIRATION und HALTUNG

Musik, Film, Kunst, gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen und inspirierende Persönlichkeiten fließen in die Arbeiten von Talbot Runhof ein. Die Haltung ist klar: offen, empathisch und verantwortungsbewusst. Das Designerduo feiert Vielfalt und hinterfragt Konventionen – ohne moralischen Zeigefinger, aber mit Stil.

DIE AUSSTELLUNG IM TIM

Mit Celebrating Fashion zeigt das tim die erste museale Retrospektive zur Couture von Talbot Runhof. Die Schau beleuchtet ihre kreativen Quellen, ihre unverwechselbare Designsprache und die besondere Rolle, die ihre Mode in der internationalen Fashionlandschaft spielt. Tauchen Sie ein in eine opulente Ausstellung und eine inspirierende Feier der Eleganz. Erleben Sie, was Hollywood-Diva Mae West meinte, als sie sagte: „Zuviel von einer guten Sache kann wundervoll sein!“

Text - und Bildquelle : Museumswebsite

tim | Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum Augsburg
Augsburger Kammgarnspinnerei (AKS)
Provinostraße 46
86153 Augsburg
Deutschland

weitere Infos: www.timbayern.de/ausstellungen/celebrating-fashion/

GESCHMACK UND STIL - MODE UND MODEGRAFIK 1890-1930

Bad Nauheim ( D ) 13.09.2025 - 26.07.2026

Jugendstilverein e.V.
(Badehaus 3 im Sprudelhof)
Nördlicher Park 3
61231 Bad Nauheim
Deutschland

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weitere Infos: www.jugendstilverein.de/ausstellungen

A celebration of over 100 years of catwalk history

Dundee ( GB ) > 03.04.2026 - 17.01.2027

A UK exclusive to V&A Dundee, Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show charts the dramatic evolution of the catwalk, from the private salons of the late 19th century to today’s immersive, live-streamed runway experiences.

Celebrating the creativity and energy of the fashion show, Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show brings together landmark examples from renowned houses including Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Maison Margiela, Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Charles Jeffrey, among others.

Through a rich mix of film, photography, original garments, and archival materials, the exhibition marks seminal moments from iconic runway presentations throughout the last century and explores their lasting cultural impact. Join us to discover the spectacle, innovation and artistry behind some of fashion’s most legendary moments.

Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show is a new exhibition by V&A Dundee and the Vitra Design Museum.

Text - und Bildquelle : Museumswebsite

V&A Dundee
1 Riverside Esplanade
Dundee, DD1 4EZ
Schottland
Großbritannien

weitere Infos: www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson/exhibitions/catwalk-the-art-of-the-fashion-show?srsltid=AfmBOor9oMDXyrZX2VNFXY-NybMUQ1QLxbavqoyeBJxsysuQWGM29j1O

Art she crafted

Rotterdam ( NL) > 26.01.2026 - 27.09.2026

Art She Crafted presents and celebrates the ways women around the world, from ancient times to the present, have shaped art and culture. Their names are often absent from dominant art history. This exhibition brings to light the vital role women have played across all eras and continents in the development of artistic and cultural movements. It demonstrates their structural contributions to periods of cultural flourishing. In doing so, class also becomes evident: not all women had equal access to artistic opportunities or resources.

Guest curator Rajae El Mouhandiz selected dozens of stories, from paintings and manuscripts to textiles, fashion, design, photography, and installations. They reveal how women, despite structural exclusion, have always played an essential role as creators, patrons, collectors, donors, and innovators. The exhibition Art She Crafted invites visitors to rediscover art history through the eyes of women.

From textiles, embroidery, and ceramics to contemporary fashion, art, and photography, Art She Crafted reveals how women have shaped art and culture throughout the centuries. From queens to activists, from independent artists to collectors, women have played a vital role at every level of artistic development.

The exhibition takes a broad and inclusive look at art history. It explores who was able to create, for whom, and under what conditions. Visitors are invited to discover a richer, more diverse, and more truthful understanding of art and culture through the eyes of women.

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Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
Willemskade 25
3016 DM Rotterdam
Niederlande

weitere Infos: rotterdam.wereldmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/art-she-crafted

NIGO: from Japan with Love

London ( GB ) 01.05.2026 - 04.10.2026

From the back streets of Harajuku, Tokyo, to the global stage, this is the first-ever museum retrospective and exhibition outside of Japan that will chart the career and life of the Japanese creative director, NIGO, one of the first creatives to bridge the worlds of streetwear and luxury fashion. Over a 30-year career, NIGO has helped define some of the most influential trends in contemporary fashion, successfully crossing fashion, music, architecture and interior design.

Open from 1 May 2026, this landmark exhibition will feature over 700 objects, with highlights including a recreation of NIGO’s teenage bedroom, rare designs, ceramics hand-thrown by NIGO himself, and a life-size glass tea house made especially for the exhibition. His work draws on influences spanning vintage Americana, streetwear, hip-hop, traditional Japanese craft and growing up in 1980s Tokyo.

Working across street style, fashion, music, and more, NIGO has been behind some of the most influential designs, ideas and trends in recent streetwear and fashion history. From founding his first fashion brand, A Bathing Ape, in the ‘90s to his current role as artistic director of KENZO, his impact remains as wide-reaching and relevant as ever.

The exhibition will give visitors a glimpse into NIGO’s world, from his personal collection of vintage clothing and objects to his close network of collaborators, and showcase his practice and ability to draw on wide-ranging disciplines and cultural references, which have given rise to some of the most iconic brands.

Text - und Bildquelle : Museumswebsite

Design Museum
224 – 238 Kensington High Street
London W8 6AG
Großbritannien

weitere Infos: designmuseum.org/exhibitions/nigo-from-japan-with-love

Fashion in the 18th Century. A Fantasized Legacy

Paris ( F ) 14.03.2026 - 12.07.2026

The Palais Galliera is hosting an exhibition titled Fashion in the 18th Century. A Fantasized Legacy that looks at the characteristics of women’s fashion during the Age of Enlightenment and its numerous reinterpretations throughout fashion history up until the present day. Often perceived as a distant, even dusty epoch, the eighteenth century nevertheless constitutes a major stage in the evolution of the female appearance that continues to influence the world of fashion and popular culture today.

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Palais Galliera
0 av. Pierre 1er de Serbie
75116 Paris
Frankreich

weitere Infos: www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/en/exhibitions/fashion-18th-century-fantasized-legacy

Revealing the feminine Fashion and Appearances in the 18th Century

Paris ( F ) > 25.03.2026 - 20.09.2026

Portraits, gallant scenes and historical textile pieces dialogue to explore the diversity of representations of femininity as they unfold in the stagings of the eighteenth century. The exhibition highlights the rise of a French style whose elegance then seduces European courses and aristocracy, revealing a history of the costume both rooted in a material reality and nourished by the imaginary.

At the heart of this time, France is the unavoidable theatre of refinement and prestige. Artists such as Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Jean-Marc Nattier, Adelaide Labille-Guiard, or Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun excellent to translate the brilliance of fabrics like the depth of souls, offering their models an aura of grace and power.

The course of the exhibition, which highlights these virtuoso works, is enriched with portraits marked by a new psychological dimension, where intimacy and the natural take a central place, under English influence. In parallel, the pastoral care of François Boucher and the gallant feasts of Antoine Watteau shape an idealized and poetic femininity.

Finally, contemporary photographs by Steven Meisel, Esther Ségal, or Valérie Belin, as well as a creation Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld, suggest in counterpoint a reflection on the persistence of codes and the legacy of the eighteenth century in the current fashion, between social and imaginary requirement of beauty.

Cognacq-Jay Museum
8 Elzévir Street
75003 Paris
Frankreich

weitere Infos: www.museecognacqjay.paris.fr/expositions/reveler-le-feminin

Vivienne Westwood - Rebel - Storyteller - Visionary

Newgate ( GB )) > 28.03.2026 - 06.09.2026

A multi-gallery exhibition honouring one of fashion’s most provocative and imaginative British designers, Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022). Spanning the early 1980s to 2000s, the show charts Westwood’s extraordinary journey following the rebellious energy of punk from her early partnership with Malcolm McLaren (1946–2010), to her reinvention of historical dress and couture in the 1980s and ’90s.

Featuring many pieces from rarely seen private collections, Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary offers an unprecedented glimpse into Westwood’s artistry, one that defied convention and challenged the fashion world. Uncover the making of Westwood’s work through mock-up calico toiles and digitally deconstructed garments, alongside complete ensembles that unfold chronologically, paired with historic objects from The Bowes Museum’s own collection.

Following the museum’s success of A Collector’s Story: A Private Collection of Vivienne Westwood (2023 – 2024) and Framing Fashion: Art and Inspiration from a Private Collection of Vivienne Westwood (2024 – 2025), this is The Bowes Museum’s most ambitious Westwood exhibition to date — a new and exclusive fusion of rebellion with tradition.

This exhibition is the result of a collaboration between The Bowes Museum, Peter Smithson and other private collectors. It is not an institutional partnership with the Vivienne Westwood brand.

Text - und Bildquelle : Museumswebsite

Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8NP
Groß Britannien

weitere Infos: thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/vivienne-westwood-rebel-storyteller-visionary/