3 unmissable fashion exhibitions in New York, Paris and Hong Kong: from classic Coco Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Miuccia Prada pieces at MoMA, to the collection of an anonymous local connoisseur
From showcasing female designers in New York and Paris to a secret collector in Hong Kong, these exhibitions, in three of the world’s most vibrant cities, will delight fashion and jewellery lovers.
1. Female legends of fashion
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2. Iris van Herpen retrospective
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is paying homage to her remarkable oeuvre with “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses”, an exhibition featuring more than one hundred haute couture pieces by her, alongside inspiring works by contemporary artists like Wim Delvoye and a diverse assortment of related objects including skeletons and fossils. On display until April 28, 2024.
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3. Treasures of a Hong Kong collector
A true clotheshorse and renaissance woman, the Hong Kong-based collector behind the exhibition wishes to stay anonymous though we can’t help but speculate … On display until March 31, 2024.
- Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs pays tribute with ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’, while the blockbuster ‘Women Dressing Women’ is staged by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute
- Women in fashion unite the trio of exhibitions, with ‘An Eye for Beauty, the Illuminata Jewelry Collection’ at K11 Musea showcasing the historic collection of a renaissance woman we can only guess the true identity of