Paris – the mere mention of the name of this magical city evokes images of high-class haute couture creations and big internationally renowned fashion houses. However, an exhibition displaying sartorial eccentricities which are a far cry from anything that comes under the category of wearable or accessible fashion is going on at the city’s digital arts and modern music centre La Gaîté Lyrique.
Paris – the mere mention of the name of this magical city evokes images of high-class haute couture creations and big internationally renowned fashion#
Titled as ‘ARRRGH! Monsters in Fashion’, the exhibition features a range of costume and clothing designs inspired by animations and sketches of monster forms.
Paris – the mere mention of the name of this magical city evokes images of high-class haute couture creations and big internationally renowned fashion#
An attempt to question the viewer’s pre-conceived notions of beauty and dressmaking, the event exhibits more than eighty challenging avant-garde creations by 55 artists and designers, which includes the likes of Alexander McQueen, Walter Van Beirendonck, Maison Martin Margiela, Issey Miyake and Dai Fujiwara.
Paris – the mere mention of the name of this magical city evokes images of high-class haute couture creations and big internationally renowned fashion#
The featured fashion extreme exhibits include a faceless chainsaw-wielding mannequin, animalistic meticulous bear skirt, monkey and teddy bear outfits as well as lip-shaped headpieces.
Paris – the mere mention of the name of this magical city evokes images of high-class haute couture creations and big internationally renowned fashion#
Created in partnership with the Greek non-profit organization ATOPOS Contemporary Visual Culture, the exhibition, which would runt till April 7, 2013, was first organized at Athens-based Benaki Museum.
Paris – the mere mention of the name of this magical city evokes images of high-class haute couture creations and big internationally renowned fashion#
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