Culture Couture
until May 16th 2010 in the Gallery
Culture on the Catwalk
Culture Couture: traditional clothing, modern designs, unique sketchbooks, video portraits and fashion shows! This exhibition showcases the creations and designs of 4 young designers of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium.
Third-year students have been inspired by clothing and accesories from non-western cultures. The exhibition displays an selection of their modern designs based ont the traditional clothing.
The Catwalk Performance on January 24th was a great succes! Visitors saw a close-up of the unique and extraordinary fashion creations.
Designers
The exhibition in the Tropenmuseum showcases the work of four young designers: Izumi Hongo, Setareh Mohtarez, Matthieu Thouvenot and Pierre-Antoine Vettorello. It includes their replicas of traditional dress, two contemporary designs, special sketch books, video portraits of the designers and a film of the students presenting their work. This provides a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the students’ research and design process.
NOTE
Due to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Tropical Institute the exhibition 'Culture Couture' will be closed for public on 10, 11 and 12 March.
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