Dysfashional

On Thursday night I went to the opening of the Dysfashional exhibition, formerly shown in Luxembourg and Paris, at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in the beautiful Tiergarten of Berlin. It showcases non-clothing and conceptual work from such big names in fashion as Maison Martin Margiela, Bless, Bernard Wilhelm, Hussein Chalayan, amongst several others, and then a special installation Bodies in Motion by students from fashion schools in Paris (Institut Français de la Mode) and Berlin (ESMOD).

I loved the installations by Bernard Willhelm & Christophe Hamaide-Pierson (very cheeky penis pictures as fashion magazine covers) and the artificial hair totems called "Babylone" by Justin Morin & Billie Mertens. I am so excited at the moment by work that makes me laugh out loud and is full of fun and cheek!

20 years of Maison Martin Margiela

Some pictures from the exhibition in Antwerpen this past weekend... an inspiring reminder of why I love clothes and the visionary work of MMM.

Elsa

In anticipation of my visit this weekend to the fashionable city of Antwerp to see the 20th Anniversary exhibition of Maison Martin Margiela, I am going to link to one very fine shoe shop ELSA that I will poke my feet and head into, just to look - the budget does not allow for a shopping escapade, but as my Mama always says, "a cat can look at a king"! Els Proost was responsible for the shoe designs of many a favourite label (including MMM) and is now doing her own in conjunction with a partner in crime Angelo Penazzato. Long live these kind of collaborations! I have my own in the making... more later...