Drawing Fashion in London's Design Museum

Dates: 3 November 2010 to 6 March 2011 
Times: 17 Nov 2010-6 Mar 2011 Daily 10:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Venue: Design Museum (London)

 

 

03 November 2010 – 06 March

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From Chanel to McQueen, Drawing Fashion showcases a unique collection of fashion illustrations from the 20th and 21st centuries at London's Design Museum.

 

 

Drawing Fashion at the Design Museum

 

Drawing Fashion is a fascinating new exhibition at London's Design Museum that provides a window into the glamorous world of high fashion and couture.

See drawings from the collections of top fashion houses such as:

 

 

 

 

- Chanel

- Dior

- Comme des Garcons

- Poiret

- Lacroix

- McQueen

- Viktor & Rolf

 

 

You can also see films of the artists at work, as well as rare magazine covers and examples of the couture clothes shown in the illustrations.

The collection was compiled over 30 years by fashion-drawings expert Joelle Chariau and is said to be one of the most exceptional collections of its kind in the world.

 

 

Drawing Fashion: The Art and the Artists

 

 

 

 

Drawing Fashion charts the changing style of fashion drawings over the years, through Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Pop Art.

Discover the origins of fashion drawings as advertising images and see how they continue to be used by leading designers today.

The exhibition also celebrates key artists of the form, from Georges Lepape to current artists such as Aurore de la Morinerie, Mats Gustafson and Francois Berthoud.

 

 

Design Museum Address
Address: Shad Thames, Bermondsey, London, SE1 2YD
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7940 8790
Email: info@designmuseum.org
Website: http://www.designmuseum.org

 

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