9 Fashion Exhibitions You Won't Want To Miss In 2020
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN: EXHIBITION[NISTE]
February 26 to July 26 2020
A retrospective spanning decades of creativity and expertise by the renowned designer will open at the end of this month at the Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris. The Art Déco masterpiece has long held a special place in the heart of Christian Louboutin, seeing as he grew up in the 12th arrondissement where the building is located. The exhibition will celebrate Louboutin's varied sources of inspiration, from pop culture and travel to cinema, dance, and literature.
PRADA. FRONT AND BACK
September 2020 onwards
Held at the Design Museum in London, the first major retrospective of Prada will explore both the history and the future of the brand through some of its most iconic clothes and accessories. The show will also focus on how Miuccia Prada has elevated and transformed the Milanese house into the veritable empire it is today.
THIERRY MUGLER: COUTURISSIME
October 20 2020 to April 4 2021
Following its immense success in Montreal, Rotterdam, and Munich, the flamboyant exhibition dedicated to Thierry Mugler finally arrives in Paris this coming fall. At the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, you can discover 140 of Mugler's finest creations over the years between 1973 and 2001, from the La Chimère collection to the futuristic robo-woman and perfumes, photographs, and sketches.
RAVISHING: THE ROSE IN FASHION
September 10 2020 to January 9 2021
If you happen to be passing through New York, do make a stop at the Museum at FIT. The first socio-cultural examination of the place of the rose in fashion, the exhibition will cover dressed appearance from 1750 to the present. More than 75 objects have been selected for their historic and aesthetic significance in addition to their broader symbolic, socio-economic, and geo-political importance.
ABOUT TIME: FASHION DURATION
May 7 2020 to September 7 2020
2020 is a milestone year for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, marking its 150th anniversary. In keeping with the celebration, the Costume Institute's spring exhibition will showcase 150 years of fashion from its archive, presented along a "disruptive" timeline.
BAGS: INSIDE OUT
April 25 2020 onwards
From Renaissance-era pouches to the Birkin from Hermès, Marc Jacobs' Speedy, and the Lady Dior, the upcoming exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London explores the function, status, and craftsmanship of some of the world's most famous handbags.
AZZEDINE ALAÏA COLLECTOR :
ALAÏA AND BALENCIAGA SCULPTORS OF SHAPE
January 20 to June 28 2020
The Galerie Azzedine Alaïa in Paris will explore Cristóbal Balenciaga's profound influence on Alaïa himself. Two visions of fashion at two distinct times but driven by one passion, that of celebrating the female silhouette.
KIMONO: KYOTO TO CATWALK
February 29 2020 onwards
Hosted at the V&A Museum, the exhibition will present the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing its sartorial and social influence in traditional Japanese culture as well as popular culture, from Madonna to Obi Wan Kenobi.
LITTLE BLACK DRESS
June 26 to October 25 2020
In 1926, the Little Black Dress was created and changed the world. The National Museum of Scotland dives into the history of the LBD through 60 iconic looks from Dior to Christopher Kane and Comme des Garçons.
