i love a good fashion exhibit - and there's a fantastic one out now, schiaparelli and prada: impossible conversations - so i'm a little miffed that i missed the opening at the met by mere days. the exhibit explores the similarities between the two iconic italian designers elsa schiaparelli and miuccia prada, despite their multi-generational gap, the former having worked in the 20s and 30s and the latter working from the 80s to the present. the exhibit is broken out into seven themed galleries, ranging from "the surreal body" to "naif chic," but all explore the way the women tackle similar concepts through different approaches to fashion. paired with each gallery is a baz luhrmann film featuring an "impossible conversation" between prada and an imaginary schiaparelli about the topic at hand. i was already a huge fan of both designers, and the clever way the museum has arranged their bodies of work just makes me appreciate them all the more. and hey, now i have an excuse to return to ny this summer! see more here.
if i lived in new york, i would be on my way to the alexander mcqueen exhibition "savage beauty" that opened at the metropolitan museum of art last week, which celebrates the extraordinary body of work from the late designer. it's truly incredible how much he was able to create in his 19-year career, pushing the boundaries of fashion the entire time. dying to see it in person, but until i find my way there, i'll have to settle for the book instead! photos by Sølve Sundsbø care of the met website. learn more about the exhibit here.
