Cultural Background: Fashion exhibitions and winter books
Text: Lisa Ostanina and Olesya Iva
CONTINUE TO TELL ABOUT HEROES AND EVENTS which will make this winter more pleasant. In the next three months, we are waiting for a series of fashion shows, the appearance of designer collaborations in stores and winter sales. New books and interesting exhibitions about fashion will help muffle consumer impulses - we are talking about them in this collection.
Exhibitions
"Hats of the XXI century"
Moscow, Saint Petersburg
The largest hatter exhibition of hatter Philip Trecy is brought to Russia in 25 years. Visitors will be able to see more than a hundred unique items, including 75 hats that belong to monarchs and stars, as well as accessories, magazines, sketches and video installations. Among the exhibits, one can expect hats of the most intricate forms: from carousels to lobsters. At the opening of the exhibition promise to bring Susie Menkes and Hamish Bowles. In Moscow, the exhibition will be held from November 28 to January 25 in the house Chertkov on Myasnitskaya, and in St. Petersburg - from February 4 to March 15 in the museum of modern art Erarta.
November 28, 2014 - March 15, 2015
"Silk Island in the world of Salvatore Ferragamo"
Moscow
The oldest Florentine house, Salvatore Ferragamo, is holding a series of events in Moscow. The first of these will be an exhibition dedicated to the technique of drawing on silk, which opened yesterday in the brand's boutique in Stoleshnikov Lane. Visitors will be able to follow the history of the development of Salvatore Ferragamo on silk things from 1927 to the present day. Among other things, the organizers promise a light installation with a three-dimensional image of animated silk. One of the exhibition halls will reproduce the historic headquarters of the brand - the hall in the Palazzo Spini-Feroni in Florence.
November 27, 2014 - December 31, 2014
"Bettina"
Paris
An exhibition dedicated to the most famous and sought-after supermodel of the 1950s, Bettina Graziani, opened in Paris in mid-November. Next year she will be ninety years old. In the 50s Bettina worked for couture house Givenchy, Chanel and Emmanuel Ungaro and was the muse of the French house Jacques Fath. She was also a close friend of Azzedine Alaya, who dedicated an exhibition to her in his Paris gallery on the Rue de la Verrerie in the Marais.
November 13, 2014 - January 11, 2015
"Guy Bourdin: Image Maker"
London
One of the biggest fashion shows of the winter opened this week at the Somerset House in London. She is dedicated to the provocateur, fashion-photographer and director Guy Bourdain, who began his career in French Vogue in the mid-50s. The exhibition includes more than a hundred works by Burden from 1955 to 1987, including the sexy and surreal advertising campaigns Issey Miyake, Charles Jourdan and Chanel.
November 27, 2014 - March 15, 2015
"Horst: Photographer of Style"
London
Although the main event of the next year in the Victoria and Albert Museum will be a large exhibition dedicated to the work of Alexander McQueen (starting in mid-March), there is a reason to look into the museum in winter too. This is a retrospective of the work of one of the most important fashion photographers of the 20th century - Paul Horst, who shot for Vogue. The exhibition will include Horst's 250 works from studio photographs to film shots.
September 6, 2014 - January 4, 2015
"Steven Meisel: Role Play"
Paris, London, New York
Phillips auction house organized a large exhibition dedicated to one of the most important American fashion photographers of the 80s and 90s, Stephen Meisel, who collaborated with Vanity Fair, Interview, W Magazine and Vogue. The exposition can be found in three world fashion capitals: in Paris from November 20 to February 14, in London from December 16 to January 11, and in New York from January 23 to February 14.
November 20, 2014 - February 14, 2015
"Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe"
New York
The Brooklyn Museum now hosts a small but capacious and informative exhibition devoted to the history of heels: from Asian platforms and 16th century Italian mules to fetish boots of the 90s and Iris van Herpen printed on a 3D printer. Heels at the exhibition are viewed from many angles - from the subject of erotic fetish to surrealistic design. You can also see Elsa Schiaparelli's famous heel hat.
September 10, 2014 - February 15, 2015
Opened Museum "Pierre Cardin: Passé-Présent-Futur"
Paris
In mid-November, a new fashion museum was opened in the Paris Marais district - named after fashion futurist Pierre Cardin, who turned 92 this year. The museum features more than 200 outfits created by him, starting with the first couture collection in 1953. At one time, Cardin styled vinyl miniskirts, go-go boots, and trapezoid mini-dresses of architectural design. The designer worked with transparent fibers and geometric patterns on the space theme - all this can now be seen firsthand in the new museum.
Books
Cathy Horyn, Patrick Demarchelier "Dior: New Couture"
The second edition of the book of the legend of photography by Patrick Demarchelier on the Dior couture line With the appointment of Raf Simons as creative director, the couture line of the fashion house began to look more wearable and modern: remember the latest collection with classic wide trousers and elongated coats. The book consists of photographs of Patrick Demarchelier, which depicts models in Christian Dior's couture collections. Order the publication in the online store, you can now, and flipping through it all winter long.
Release date: November 25, 2014
Jéromine Savignon "Le studio d'Yves Saint Laurent: Miroir et Secrets"
Films may not be enough: a book about Yves Saint Laurent is coming out early next year. In it, fashion historian Jeronim Savignon talks about the process of working on the collections of Saint-Laurent in the studio. In addition, the book will be able to find previously unpublished materials: drawings, photographs and sketches of the designer. You can pre-order now.
Release date: January 12, 2015
Anne-Line Roccati "The Fondation of Louis Vuitton by Frank Gehry: A Building for the Twenty-First Century"
This book by Anne-Line Roccati is dedicated to the main fashionable architectural structure - the Louis Vuitton Foundation Building. The process of its construction took several years, and this year the cultural center finally opened its doors to visitors - at the moment there is an exhibition of the author of the architectural project Frank Gary. Anne-Line Roccati tells the story of the foundation and the intricacies of the process of creating a building in the Bois de Boulogne. In the book there are interviews with Frank Gary himself, and illustrations, and portraits of builders and engineers.
Release date: December 23, 2014
Jeremy Scott, Jeffrey Deitch "Jeremy Scott"
The book is about one of the main eccentrics of the modern world of fashion. Jeremy Scott, creating collections for Moschino, his own brand and sports giant adidas, consistently demonstrates an unrivaled sense of humor and bold taste. In the designer's monograph, Polaroid photos with backstage and photographs by Terry Richardson, Inez & Vinoodh and other famous photographers for magazines that reflect the designer's style. You can buy the publication already on December 2, but make a reservation right away - get ready to pay a tidy sum, considering the current dollar rate.
Release date: December 2, 2014