MISSONI ART COLOUR
Where: Fashion and Textile Museum, London, United Kingdom
Ends: 4th September 2016
MISSONI ART COLOUR explores the Italian fashion house’s creative process and its long-running relationship with art. Missoni designs are displayed alongside works of art by leading 20th century European artists as well as Ottavio Missoni’s own watercolour paintings.
www.ftmlondon.org
CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA. A TIMELESS LEGACY
Where: Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum, Getaria, Spain
Ends: December 31st 2016
Perched on a hilltop in the charming Spanish coastal town Getaria, sits the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum. Founded in 2011, the museum (in Balenciaga’s home town) boasts a collection of just over 1,200 Balenciaga pieces, which includes items donated by private collectors such as Hubert de Givenchy as well as items on loan from the house’s archives. Spread across three rooms, the renowned courtier’s designs are displays in chronological order, tracking his early career in San Sebastian right through to his final collections in Paris.
www.cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com
FASHION RULES RESTYLED
Where: Kensington Palace, London, United Kingdom
Ends: 5th January 2017
Fashion Rules Restyled takes a look back at the wardrobes of three members of the British Royal family: Her Majesty the Queen, Princess Margaret and Diana Princess of Wales. The exhibit explores how the three women set their own style rules while navigating the strict royal dress code and includes custom-made gowns, dresses and accessories.
www.hrp.org.uk
BARBIE
Where: Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, France
Ends: 18th September 2016
Mattel’s Barbie doll revolutionised the children’s toy market when it launched in 1959. Since then Barbie has evolved constantly with societal, cultural and historical events. This exhibition tracks Barbie and her ever-changing roles and occupations across six decades, from her initial launch to now. Numerous designers and fashion houses have collaborated with Mattel over the course of Barbie’s history and dolls by Paco Rabanne, Thierry Mugler, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Maison Martin Margiela and Christian Louboutin are displayed as part of the exhibition.
www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr
A HISTORY OF FASHION IN 100 OBJECTS
Where: Fashion Museum, Bath, United Kingdom
Ends: 1st January 2019
A History of Fashion in 100 Objects gives visitors an insight into the garments and accessories that have shaped our wardrobes over the past 400 years. The exhibit references defining moments in history through items from the Georgian and Regency eras and includes ten significant shoe moments.
www.fashionmuseum.co.uk
