Thursday, April 24, 2008

When Fashion and Architecture Collide

Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture, a new exhibition at London’s Somerset House from Apr 24 to Aug 10, is presenting the parallel line between fashion and architecture. The exhibition charts from 1980 to the present day the increasingly shared dialogue between fashion designers and architects through the work of over fifty contemporary pioneers. Discover how over 50 internationally-renowned architects and designers including Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto, Future Systems, Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid 'fashion' buildings and 'construct' garments. Both architects and designers are preoccupied with space, volume and providing a cover for the body, a protection from the environment and a vehicle for social and cultural comment. SOURCE

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