(the exhibition pamphlet)
Viktor & Rolf’s designs caught my eye only a few years ago, and this exhibition guided me through their career, collection by collection. The exhibition features footages of past catwalk shows, but what is more unique is the showcase of key pieces from each collection, from one of the pillow gowns from the Bedtime Story collection (Autumn/Winter 2005-2006) to all the heavily embroidered layers in the Russian Doll collection (Autumn/Winter 1999-2000).
It was very exciting to be so up-close to these pieces, and I could even smell the fabrics while appreciating all the details. It also gave me a chance to see the actual colors and proportion of the pieces and how Viktor & Rolf made them reach full impact in the catwalk presentations.
The dolls you see in the photo above are also one of the main focal points. Each hand-made doll is wearing a miniature replica of one of Viktor & Rolf’s designs and is displayed in large doll house (symbolizing the Viktor & Rolf fashion house) in the center of the exhibition room.
Even though my favorite designers are those, like Valentino and Armani, who create classic, feminine, and elegant pieces, I love the fact that Viktor and Rolf are conceptual artists as well as fashion designers. Their work is about shape, proportion, and contrast, but it also bears a connection with the world and the changing of the times.
(Barbican Centre, London)You can also read another post on this exhibition on The Liner, The Clutch and The Wardrobe.
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