Haute-à-Porter exhibition: 30 years of fashion design

Alina Aliman| April 15, 2016

When I think of haute-couture I imagine complicated dresses with a history, sometimes unwearable on the street, handcrafted and with a million details on them. But… wait! Today, a lot of the contemporary prêt-à-porter look exactly like that: extravagant and spectacular outfits are seen at the Fashion Weeks (the street style show is sometimes even better than the actual catwalk inside), the clothes are more an more unique and personalized and the details aren’t missing at all. Therefore, the Haute-à-Porter exhibition in Belgium, at the Modemuseum Hasselt examines this question further and researches the changing relationship and cross-fertilization between haute couture and ready to wear. (www.modemuseumhasselt.be) (CLICK on the gallery above, for more pictures)

From 2nd of April until the 11th of September 2016 “Haute-à-Porter” exhibition, curated by Filep Motwary, known for his costume design, journalistic activities and photography, is presented at Modemuseum Hasselt.
(www.modemuseumhasselt.be)

Through a variety of themes and a selection of spectacular silhouettes and accessories from high-end designers and fashion houses, the exhibition highlights the significance of haute couture for contemporary fashion. Completed with photography, film, art and music (and a book launched with the interviews and works of dozens of artists), “Haute-à-Porter” offers a unique insight into the fashion industry of the last 30 years.

Participant designers and houses: Dior, Chanel, Prada, Miu Miu, Erdem, Burberry, Lanvin, Rochas, Nina Ricci, Vivienne Westwood, Yohji Yamamoto, Givenchy, John Galliano, Gareth Pugh, Roger Vivier, Dries Van Noten, Christian Lacroix, Delpozo, Mary Katrantzou, Jil Sander, Jean Paul Gaultier, Viktor & Rolf, Alberta Ferretti, Thierry Mugler, Anna Molinari, Ann Demeulemeester, Comme des Garçons, Giambattista Valli, Balmain, Rick Owens, Blumarine, Undercover, Giles, Christian Louboutin, Thom Browne, Marios Schwab, Sacai, Alexander McQueen, Herve L.Leroux, Anrealage, Schiaparelli, A.F. Vandevorst, Olivier Theyskens, Gucci, Iris Van Herpen, Stephen Jones, Alexis Mabille, Jay Briggs, Giuseppe Zanotti, Anya Caliendo, Iris Schieferstein, Erik Halley, Norita Katatehana, Maison Martin Margiela, Roger Vivier…

Photographers presented: Peter Lindbergh, Miles Aldridge, Nagi Sakai, Luigi and Iango, Charles Fréger, Francesco Brigida, Emma Summerton, Mikael Jansson, Erik Madigan Heck, Matthias Vriens-McGrath, René Habermacher, Michael Thompson, Fabien Baron, Thanassis Krikis, David Dunan, François Berthoud, Krishna Godhead, Sheila Metzner, Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello, Michal Pudelka, Ali Mahdavi, Txema Yeste, Daniel Jackson, Kevin Tachman, Giampaolo Sgura, Sebastian Kim, Tim Richardson, Bill Georgoussis, Matthew Brookes… Artists presented: Hedwig Snoeckx, Iris Van Dongen, Koen Vanmechelen Films presented: by : Alison Chernick, Justin Westover, Delphine Roche, , Comme des Garçons and by Visionaire: Marco Adamo Graziosi & Maria Host, Stylianos Pangalos, Paris Kain.