Tremendous success would be an understatement describing 2011’s Alexander McQueen exhibit at The Met. So, we’ve put together a little list of the 12 fashion exhibits we’d consider travelling around the world for in 2012.
CHRISTAIN LOUBOUTIN | DESIGN MUSEM | LONDON
“Celebrating a career which has pushed the boundaries of high fashion shoe design.”
March 28 – July 1, 2012 | INFO
AZZEDINE ALAIA | GRONINGER MUSEUM | HOLLAND
“The most fantastic Alaïa fashion creations of the last ten years.”
Until May 6, 2012 | INFO
SCHIAPARELLI + PRADA | THE MET | NEW YORK
“Exploring the striking affinities between these two Italian designers from different eras.”
May 10 – August 19, 2012 | INFO
CHANEL | THE MINT MUSEUM RANDOLPH | NORTH CAROLINA
“Exploring the history and evolution of Coco Chanel’s iconic fashions.”
Extended until February 26, 2012 | INFO
GAULTIER | DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART | TEXAS
“The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk.”
Until February 12, 2012
50 YRS OF JAMES BOND STYLE | THE BARBICAN | LONDON
“Over 100 costumes and corresponding original sketches, most of which have never been exhibited.” – including pieces by Tom Ford, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli, Thierry Mugler, Miuccia Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Emanuel Ungaro and Donatella Versace.
April 2012 | INFO
A-Z HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION | THE MUSEUM AT FIT | NEW YORK
“Fashions on display are organized alphabetically — from Armani, Balenciaga, and Chanel all the way through the alphabet to Vivienne Westwood, Yeohlee, and Zoran — to give visitors a sense of the range of the museum’s holdings in modern and contemporary fashion.”
Part 1: Until May 8, 2012 | Part 2: May 23 – November 10, 2012 | INFO
DIANA VREELAND | FORTUNY MUSEUM | VENICE, ITALY
The life, work & style of noted fashion editor (Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar) Diana Vreeland.
March 2012
YSL | DENVER ART MUSEUM | COLORADO
“A stunning selection of 200 haute couture garments along with numerous photographs, drawings, and films that illustrate the development of Saint Laurent’s style and the historical foundations of his work.”
March 25 – July 8, 2012 | INFO
VUITTON + JACOBS | LES ARTS DÉCORATIFS | PARIS
“Tells the stories of two men, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs (artistic director of LV), and will highlight their contributions to the fashion world… Over a century separates Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, but both come together in the excellence of their creativity.”
March 9 – September 16, 2012 | INFO
IMPACT: 50 YEARS OF THE CFDA | THE MUSEUM AT FIT | NEW YORK
“Approximately 100 objects, both garments and accessories, by the CFDA’s most impactful creators of the last 50 years. Also included will be visual images and acknowledgement of the nearly 600 designers who have been members over the past five decades.”
February 10 – April 17, 2012 | INFO
DAVID LACHAPELLE | SEOUL ART CENTER | SOUTH KOREA
“A comprehensive view of David LaChapelle’s unique and daring style of the past twenty years.”
Until February 26, 2012 | INFO
GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL