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Mark your diary! A holiday viewing at The Costume Institute (Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC) : Into the wardrobe of style icon Countess Jacqueline de Ribes

27 Friday Nov 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in costume history, fashion = clothes, fashion cultural reference, fashion exhibitions, mark your diary, style = innovation, womenswear

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Stylista extraordinaire

Fashion muse

Clothing designer

Hall of Fame inductee, International Best Dressed List  (1962)

Aristocrat

French television producer

and much more …

 

all describe the many facets of life which is that of

Countess Jacqueline de Ribes

 

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Photographic portrait of Countess Jacqueline de Ribes

by American fashion and portrait photographer, Richard Avedon

countess, jacqueline de ribes, portrait by richard avedon,

(image by liveauctioneers.com)

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Nèe Jacqueline Bonnin de La Bonninière de Beaumont (1929)

into a French aristocratic family

the Countess Jacqueline de Ribes, now 85 years old

is being honoured by

The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)–

with a show highlighting her fashion and style vision

which for decades,  has graced the international scene.

 

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In her own design

A pink creation, a / w  1983

now on view at The Costume Institute

countess de ribes, own design, a 83, 1983,

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Wearing Dior,  1959

countess de ribes, in dior, 1959,

(images from nymag.com)

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The exhibition titled

Jacqueline de Ribes:  The Art of Style

features 60 pieces, chronicled from the early ’60s to present-

from Countess de Ribes’ personal wardrobe.

Some are of her own creation,

others the work of designers she admired.

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Truly a show worth the visit as it encapsules the aesthetics of a by-gone era

while attesting to a definition of ultimate style as a intricate statement of self.

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Jacqueline de Ribes:

The Art of Style

 

The Costume Institute,

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

until 21 February 2016

 

For further details visit:

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/jacqueline-de-ribes

 

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Mark your diary ! : Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) presents a new exhibition on the history of denim- ” Denim: Fashion Frontier”

12 Thursday Nov 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in denim, denim-wear, exhibitions, fabrication, fashion and history, fashion exhibitions, fashion historic reference

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The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), NYC

is a state school of higher education.

Founded in 1944, it remains one of the premier centres for

study in fashion and design.

Renown alumni include, among others-

the designers Michael Kors, Francisco Costa, Nanette Lepore.

 

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The Museum at FIT is recognised for its informative and innovative exhibitions-

well worth a visit for all interested in fashion design-

highlighting historical perspectives and future vision.

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The upcoming show

Denim:  Fashion Frontier

(1 December 2015 – 7 May 2016)

will examine the import of denim wear

from its origins as labour apparel for its sturdy quality

to high-fashion attire and mainstay fabrication for its versatility.

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Denim as work-wear

American miners, 19th century

denim history, 1800 MINERS, urbanoutfitters, co.uk

(image from urbanoutfitters uk)

 

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Denim as fashion / style statement maker

denim on denim ensemble

jacket / wide leg trousers wtih fringe details

denim wear, fringe hem to jacket pocket and trouser hem, ladies, vogue uk

 

(image from vogue uk)

 

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Denim:  Fashion Frontier

Museum at the Fashion Institue of Technology (FIT) – NYC

1 December 2015 – 7 May 2016

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Mark your diary! : The Victoria and Albert Museum- London will host exhibitions on ‘Pain / Pleasure’ and ‘Savage Beauty’

01 Sunday Mar 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, avant garde, costume history, design inventive, exhibitions, fashion and history, fashion historic reference, history notes, iconic shoe, mark your diary

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The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

is venue to two of the spring/summer seasons’

most anticipated fashion exhibitions:

 

 

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Alexander McQueen:  Savage Beauty

14 March – 2 August 2015

First showcased at the Metropolitan Museum – NYC (Spring 2014),

this exhibition is a must see.

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The show charts the creations of celebrated fashion designer

Alexander McQueen

from his graduation collection show in 1992

(MA degree from Central Saint Martins – London)

to his unfinished collection,  a/w 2010.

Regarded by many as one of the most

inventive, provocative and original designers-

Mr. McQueen’s legacy to fashion is evidenced still,

years hence since his suicide in February 2010.

The show is the first retrospective on his amazing talent and oeuvre.

 

 

(image from meetville.com):quote, alexander mcqueen

 

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Items from the exhibition ‘Savage Beauty’ , displayed at

The Metropolitan Museum, spring 2014 

(images from blog.metmuseum.org):

alexander mcqueen, savage beauty, images, met…

alexander mcqueen, savage beauty, met, images

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(image from fashiontimes.com):

alexander mcqueen, savage beauty, met, images

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Shoes: Pleasure and Pain

13 June 2015 – 31 January 2016

 

If shoes are your ‘Achilles heel’ of fashion

from a perspective of historical study or fanciful shopping spree,

then this exhibition is sure to delight:

“(e)xamples from famous shoe wearers and collectors will be shown alongside a dazzling range of historic shoes, many of which have not been displayed before.”

(quote from vam.ac.uk)

Two hundred pairs of shoes comprise the exhibition-

displaying footwear worn in ancient times to those of modern use.

 

 

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(images from vam.ac.uk):

 

 

The shoe:  chopines

V and A, shoes_ chopines, vam.ac.uk main_image

 

A platform shoe popular in Venice, Italy from 1400 – 1700

worn by ladies of the aristocracy and ladies of the night.

The original intent of the shoe height

was to keep skirt hems raised off dirty streets.

Later height served to indicate the level of the wearer’s societal status.

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 The shoe:  wedding toe knob pudaka

V and A, Wedding-paduka shoe, india, 1800 vam ac.uk

 

Silver, gold, wood

India, 1800s

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(image from independent.co.uk):

 

The shoe:   Armadillo

V and A, shoes-pleasure_pain, indpendent.co uk shoes by mcqueen-spring-2010

 

Alexander Mcqueen, Spring 2010

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At the Victoria and Albert Museum, London:

Alexander McQueen:  Savage Beauty

 

For further details and ticket information, visit:

 

http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/3373/alexander-mcqueen-savage-beauty-4777/

 

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Shoes: Pleasure and Pain

 

For further details and ticket information, visit:

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/shoes-pleasure-and-pain/about-the-exhibition/

 

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