Summer means relaxing, traveling and discovering. Here are some tips about fashion exhibitions worth visiting we would like to share with you, so that if you happen to be in London, Stockholm, Düsseldorf or Providence, you can keep your inner fashionista/fashionisto satisfied even in August.
I Only Want You to Love Me
A definite must-see in London, at Somerset House Museum, “I Only Want You to Love Me” showcases Miles Aldridge’s glamour and fiction photography. The show is going to be one of the artist’s largest, including a series of unpublished works together with hand-drawn storyboards, magazines and polaroids, to give visitors the chance to look deeper inside Aldridge’s life and art. His photographic approach bases much on women and colors and by working on details he describes decadent and bright beauty, portrayed as a movie scene. The show coincides with the publication of the book by the same name, published by Rizzoli.
“I Only Want You to Love Me” at Somerset House will run until September 29th.
Helmut Newton
Residing in Stockholm in August? Helmut Newton‘s unforgettable fashion images are showcased in Fotografiska Museum. “The perfect fashion photo doesn’t look like a fashion photo, but more like a film still, or a portrait or a keepsake photo – somehow like anything but a fashion photo” he once claimed. By working for Vogue, Elle and many other big names, Newton established a new concept of fashion: he portrayed a story behind the frame, narrated a new generation of women with an erotic and sharp yet elegant touch.
Helmut Newton at Fotografiska Museum will run until September 29th.
Azzedine Alaïa in the 21st Century
If you happen to be in or near Düsseldorf in Germany, you could visit the exhibition about Azzedine Alaïa entitled Azzedine Alaïa in the 21st Century. The Tunisia-born designer built his fame during 60s by traveling between France and USA, working for major names like Christian Dior and Thierry Mugler, before opening his own atelier, which has been recently bought by Prada group. The exhibition will show the last ten years of the designer’s creations and in each exhibition room you’ll find a special focus on the fabrics he used to work consistently, such as velvet, fur, leather, knitwear and cotton.
“Azzedine Alaïa in the 21st Century”, curated by Mark Wilson runs at NRW–Forum in Düsseldorf until September 8th.
Artist / Rebel / Dandy: Men of Fashion
Providence, USA, is situated between the mouth of Providence River and the head of Narragansett Bay and for the summer hosts an exhibition at RIDS, completely dedicated to dandy. From the gentlemen of old times, such as Beau Brummell to the revolutionaries of today – Rick Owens, Patty Smith and so forth, “Artist / Rebel / Dandy: Men of Fashion” aims to show the garments that best represent the idea of dandy along with caricatures, fashion plates, paintings, photographs and media representations that have portrayed them over the centuries.
“Artist / Rebel / Dandy: Men of Fashion” at RISD Museum will welcome you until August 18th.
