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January 22, 2008 1:48 pm
The couture shows are under way, but the opportunity to ogle over-the-top fashion in Paris isn’t limited to the runway—there are number of exhibits related to la mode currently on view all over town. Forget the long lines at the Musée d’Orsay and the Louvre and check out one of these sartorially themed shows:
“Relentless Vision,” Centre Pompidou
Design duo extraordinaire M/M (Paris)—the team behind some of the past
few years’ most cutting-edge Calvin Klein and Balenciaga ads and Vogue covers—continues to blur the lines among fashion, art, and design with this new show. Don’t miss the chance to see over 30 of M/M’s famous posters (produced in collaboration with top designers, film makers, and artists) all in one place. For more
information, see www.centrepompidou.fr.
“Histoires de Mode,” Musée de la Mode
Designer Christian Lacroix takes on the role of curator, pulling 500 garments from his own house and the museum’s historic collection and grouping the pieces by fashion themes—texture, color, lamé, flowers—each detailed with his own stylistic inspirations and revealing tidbits. The result? A blast from the past narrated by Lacroix’s personal point of view on fashion history. For more information, see
www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr.
Hôtel de Ville
As if simply walking the streets of Paris wasn’t inspiring enough, the photos on display at Paris’ City Hall show off its many personalities and stylish citizens. For more information, see www.paris.fr.
“Shoji Ueda: Une Ligne Subtile,” Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Shoji Ueda’s images of the uniformed schoolgirls and well-tailored gentlemen
of his native Japan are the epitome of elegance. Visit the Maison Européenne to catch this and other impeccably curated exhibits. For more information, see www.mep-fr.org.
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