The five fashion exhibitions of the world in 2023
AFP-Relaxnews
Cassidy STEPHENS
A new year means new exhibitions for the museums of the world’s greatest fashion capitals. From 1997’s most important events at the Palais GallieraKarl Lagerfeld
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams at the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art
After Paris, London, and New York, this retrospective devoted to Christian DiorJohn GallianoMaria Grazia Chiuri
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams – until May 28, 2023 at the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art.
1997, Fashion Big Bang at the Palais Galliera in Paris
The famous Y2K (or “2000’s”) have been an inexhaustible source of inspiration since the beginning of 2022, but it is nevertheless 1997 that is considered a pivotal year in fashion. A “Big Bang”, as VogueComme des Garçons, and will remember the emergence of new creative directors who are now considered top designers, such as Hedi SlimaneStella McCartneyNicolas Ghesquière. The exhibition will also recall significant events such as the opening of the Colette
1997, Fashion Big Bang – from March 7 to July 16, 2023 at the Palais Galliera in Paris.
Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty at the Met in New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has chosen to dedicate its major spring exhibition to a single fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld. An exceptional retrospective that will take the form of a tribute to his creative genius, as well as to his personality, through no less than 150 designs, obviously accompanied by sketches signed by the great German couturier. His work methodology, creative process, designs, and his relationships with his closest collaborators … The public will be able to appreciate all of the designer’s work from when he worked for BalmainChloeFendiChanelCostume Institute
Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty – from May 5 to July 16, 2023 at the Met in New York.
Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto at the V&A in London
After the Palais Galliera in Paris, it is the Victoria & Albert MuseumV&A
Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto – from September 16, 2023 to February 25, 2024 at the V&A in London.
Fashion and sport at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris
With the 2024 Olympic Games approaching in Paris, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs has chosen to explore the close, and ever more frequent, links between the worlds of fashion and sport. Clothes, accessories, photographs, paintings, posters and videos will be installed in the museum to demonstrate the connection between these two worlds, from antiquity to present times. Sportswear, whether designed and/or used for practice or in the city, will be at the heart of this exhibition, which will highlight tennis dresses dating from the 19th century, the emblematic yellow jersey of the Tour de France and Lacoste
Fashion and Sport – from September 20, 2023 to April 7, 2024 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.