MOMU EXHIBITION

PART 2:

Last friday I went to the exibition ‘UNRAVEL’ in the MoMu fashion museum in Antwerp. It was very interesting to see how we still use knitwaer after so many years, so yes we could say that knitwaer is a continuing source of inspiration for the designers in the fashionworld. 

The exibition shows the important decades of knitwear in fashion by demostrating knitwear’s popularity both on and off the catwalk, and unraveling the changing status of the relationship between knitwear and fashion. It was very interesting to see how the various roles knitwear has played in social and fashion (r)evolutions.

For the scenography of the exhibition and the knitted items in the entrance hall, MOMU worked together with partners from the knitwearindustry. Designers of the so-called 'Phat Knits' (large knitted designelements), Bauke Knottnerus from Rotterdam, created some new and unique pieces for the scenography of the exhibition: an enlarged knitwear in the entrance and an enlarged seat-element. 

Sculptural Knitwear:

From left to right designers:Yohji Yamamoto 1998-99, Maison Martin Margiela 2008-09, Romain Brau 2007, Sandra Backlund 2007-08, Yohji Yamamoto 1995-96, Kevin Kramp 2009, Romeo Gigli 1991-92 en Sandra Backlund 2008-09.

Italian Luxury-Industry:

     Photo 1:Benetton 2006-07 and Saverio Palatella 2009_Photo 2:Fondazione Gianfranco Ferre 2002-03,Missoni 1971-72 and Krizia Zoo 1986.

The two dresses in the front:Prada 2010-11 and Missoni 2011

Unravel:

from left to right: Iben Hoi 2009, Raf Simons 1998-99 and Comme des Garcons 2006.

Detail from the men sweater from Raf Simons

(All Images created by Johan van Beek)

If you haven't been to UNRAVEL don't worry, the exhibition will be there till 14/08/2011. And after seeing the exhibition you can enjoy shopping around the Nationalestraat or on the Meir. 

Also good to know is, after UNRAVEL the next exhibition will be about Walter van Beirendonck (one of the Antwerp six)..