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includes members in Australia, Denmark, England, Finland,
Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan,
Korea, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland,
Taiwan, R.O.C., and the U. A. Emirates.
The Region VIII Events Calendar lists exhibitions
of costume, and costume-related exhibitions, the dates and places
of the National and Regional Symposia, lectures, and workshops.Where
available, a telephone number has been included. Please use these
numbesrs to obtain additional information. Dates of exhibitions
may change. Where available, dates for the exhibitions are included.
If no beginning date is given, the exhibition is already open.
Abegg-Stiftung
Riggisberg, Switzerland
031-808-12-01
http://www.abegg-stiftung.ch
Benaki Museum
Tel.: +30 210 367 1000
benaki@benaki.gr
http://www.benaki.gr/index.asp?lang=en
Buckinghamshire County Museum
Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP
Tel.: 01296 331441
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/museum
Costume Society (UK)
Study Trip to Italy:
Florence and Rome
Nov. 5-12, 2008
Contact: http://www.costumesociety.org.uk/oct-dec2008.html
Study Day on Lace and Whitework by Heather Toomer
March 25, 2009
Royal School of Needlework, Apartment 12A, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, KT8 9AU
For further details and booking contact Gill Holdsworth on 020 3166 6937 or email Gill.Holdsworth@royal-needlework.org.uk
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Small Museums Visit: Castell Caerdydd – Cardiff Castle
Gothic Splendor
June 6, 2009
Cardiff Castle is Victorian Gothic Revival at its most splendid evoking a fantasy world of knights in armour and damsels in towers. In addition, the castle houses a great rarity, virtually the entire textile output of William Burges in the form of door and wall hangings. And of course, there will be dress of the period. Members will enjoy a private tour with specialist input on the textiles and dress. If you have never visited the castle you have a great treat in store. The Curator, Matthew Williams, is an authority on the architecture and design of the period and an excellent lecturer.
Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
UK
020 7848 2777
(outside UK +4420 7848 2777)
http://www.courtauld.ac.uk
“Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of the Omega Workshops 1913-19”
June 18 – Sept. 20, 2009
Established in 1913 by the painter and influential art critic Roger Fry, the Omega Workshops were an experimental design collective, whose members included Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and other artists of the Bloomsbury Group.
Initially set up to help struggling young artists make a living, the Omega Workshops brought the radical language of avant-garde art to domestic design in Edwardian Britain. They were a laboratory of design ideas, creating a range of objects for the home, from rugs and linens to ceramics, furniture and clothing – all boldly coloured and patterned with dynamic abstract designs. No artist was allowed to sign their work, and everything produced by the Workshops bore only the Greek letter Ω (Omega).
Design History Society
University College
Falmouth, UK
www.networksofdesign.co.uk
Drents Museum
Brink 1
9401 HS
Assen, Netherlands
Tel.: +0592 377 773
info@drentsmuseum.nl
http://www.drentsmuseum.nl
Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 3XF
http://www.ftmlondon.org
“Swedish Fashion: Exploring a New Identity”
Through May 17, 2009
This new exhibition showcases a new wave of Swedish design talent, with the work of thirteen fashion and jewellery designers who challenge the stereotypical picture of Swedish fashion as blonde, functional and minimal.
Since the late 1990s there has been a growing sense of a new guard emerging - putting the country on the map with a burgeoning number of fashion labels and designers.
Created by the Swedish Institute and specially enhanced and adapted for the FTM, this exhibition showcases the bold, the avant-garde and the surprising.
In addition to Swedish fashion, the FTM is also showcasing a number of new Swedish jewellery designers in “The Dreamer and the Dream - New Swedish Jewellery”.
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“Undercover: The evolution of underwear”
June 12 – Sept. 27, 2009
For centuries women’s bodies have been shaped, defined and even controlled by underwear. This exhibition traces the evolution of underwear, exploring the interplay between outerwear and underwear and examining how bra design has been interwoven with social, cultural and economic changes throughout the 20th century and into the 21st.
The Costume Society of Great Britain
http://www.costumesociety.org.uk/
carolinejohnson@nt/world.com
Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Shatin
1 Man Lam Road
Sha Tin
Hong Kong
Tel.: +852.2180.8188
hkhm@lcsd.gov.hk
http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/english/gen_info.htm
“Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall”
Permanent Exhibition
This gallery relates the history and explains the art of Cantonese Opera. Showcased are some valuable items once used by renowned Cantonese Opera artists.
Jim Thompson Thai House Museum
6 Soi Kasemsan 2
Rama 1 Road
Bangkok, Thailand
Tel.: +662 216 7368
http://www.jimthompsonhouse.com/
Kyoto Costume Institute
Tel.: +075 321 9221
info@kci.or.jp
http://www.kci.or.jp/
“Luxury in Fashion: Reconsidered”
April 11 – May 24, 2009
Luxury:Why has fashion always been attracted to and so closely associated with it?
Examining fashion from the standpoint of luxury, this exhibition considers the relationship between luxury and fashion in different societies and eras, from the 17th century to the present, and explores new directions for the future.
The growth of the industrial economy has brought a wealth of material blessings into our lives, but has also confronted us with some challenging global issues. Under these circumstances people do not necessarily share the same view of luxury, which is one of the manifestations of this affluence. Views range from the perception of luxury in terms of visually luxurious and lavish expressions, to a take on luxury that is more individualistic, more of an intellectual pleasure. For this exhibition, we use the concept of ´luxury´ as a vantage point from which to take a new look at fashion—the most sensitive indicator of our values and social trends.
Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens, London W8
http://www.hrp.org.uk
Tel.: +0870 751 5170
“The Last Debutates”
Through Jan. 31, 2010
Fashionable afternoon dresses and ball gowns, including stunning examples of couture by Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain, as well as accessories worn by some of the ‘debs’ during the final Season of 1958 will be displayed in this multimedia exhibition which tells their stories against the backdrop of dramatic social change that heralded the arrival of the swinging sixties.
Musee Gorsline
Rue des Connets
21150 Bussy-le-Grand
France
Tel 33 (0)3 80 96 03 29
Fax 33 (0)3 80 96 00 84
info@musee-gorsline.com
http://www.musee-gorsline.com/
Museo Del Traje
(Costume Museum of Spain)
Avenida de Juan de Herrera, 2. Madrid (28040)
Spain
Madrid. Tlf. 91550 47 00 ext. 4742, 4740 y 4813
http://museodeltraje.mcu.es
“Elio Berhanyer, 50 years of Spanish Fashion”
Through April 19, 2009
Elio Berhanyer, the doyen of today’s designers, is the most important Spanish fashion designer of his century, apart from the great master Balenciaga. His client list is matched by the many prizes he has been awarded , including the “Cadillac” (1960), the “lsabella d´Este” (1968), the IATA “Best international uniform ” (1972), Premio Eugenia de Montijo (1975), Premio Campioni, with Cardin and Courreges (1980), and the Medalla de Oro a las Bellas Artes (2002).
Born in Cordoba in 1929, and self taught, Berhanyer was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Harvard University. He was a respectful but independent disciple of Balenciaga’s constructivist school and in his early years had a stylistic affinity with the ‘space’ fashion of André Courrèges, but with his own unmistakeable personality, showing his preference for geometric lines and solid structures, with the characteristic flat, outsize buttons and architectonic volumes of his daywear creations. His frequent ‘re-interpretations’ of the gowns worn by notable personalities in Spanish 19th century painting are what define his evening wear, and by extension the whole Berhanyer style.
In 1960 he opened his fashion house in Madrid and presented his first collection. Ever since then he has enjoyed great success at home and abroad, devoting himself to haute couture until 1978. He was one of the first Spanish designers to put his signature to clothes, accessories and perfumes using his brand name as advertising. Since 1978 he has been working in prêt-à-porter, and has continued to present his collections at the Pasarela Cibeles since 1994.
Museum der Kulturen
Augustinergasse 2
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 61 266 5600
info@mkb.ch
www.mkb.ch/en/home.html
Museum of Costume
Bennett Street
BA1 2QH
Bath
England
Tel.: +44 01225 477173
costume_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk
http://www.museumofcostume.co.uk/
“Bill Gibb – a Personal Journey
Through Oct. 4, 2009
On 17 October 2008 the Fashion Museum unveiled a display of show-stopping ensembles by 1970s fashion designer Bill Gibb. These have been especially chosen by Iain R Webb, author of a forthcoming book Bill Gibb Fashion and Fantasy. The display at the Fashion Museum coincides with the publication of the book.
The Fashion Museum has an important collection of wonderful designs by Bill Gibb, a revered but, strangely, a little-recognized British fashion designer. One of the most iconic pieces from the museum collection is the hippie-inspired tartan, floral print and Fair-Isle knit look chosen as Dress of the Year in 1970. This much-loved ensemble will form the centre piece of the new display.
Iain R Webb is a fashion journalist of international standing. He was fashion editor of The Times and Elle magazine, and writes today for a variety of newspapers and magazines. He is also visiting Professor of Fashion at Central Saint Martins, the Royal College of Art and London College of Fashion. In the late 1970s he trained as a fashion designer at St Martin’s School of Art (the same course as Bill Gibb); but his formative years in fashion were spent as a boy sketching in the galleries at the Museum of Costume. In recent years, Iain has returned home to Bath and renewed his love of the museum and its world class collection of contemporary and historical dress.
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“Laura McCafferty: Drawing with Fabric”
Through April 19, 2009
Work by embroiderer Laura McCafferty will be on display at the Fashion Museum from January to April 2009.
Laura’s own description of her pieces as ‘documentary reportage textile art work’ perfectly captures the theme of this display, which will show the everyday clothes and fashions that people wear, but captured and expressed in a unique and beautiful way.
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Permanent Displays includes women's wear and menswear from the 18th century to the present day.
Museum of London
London Wall
London EC2Y 5HN
Tel.: +0870 444 3852
info@museumoflondo.org.uk
http://www.museum-london.org.uk/
Pickford's House Museum
41 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1DA
England
Tel.: +01 332 255 363
http://www.derby.gov.uk/museums/index.htm
Royal Ontario Museum Paris and Normandy Tour
May 22 - 31, 2009
Dr. Alexandra Palmer, the Royal Ontario Museum's Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curator, guides an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the world of the haute couture. A feature of this tour is the number of specially arranged private visits to galleries and luxury ateliers that are not generally open to the public.
The stay in Paris includes visits to the couture collections at the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, the Musée de la Monde and the Musée Galleria, to theatrical costumes at the Comédie Française and to the legendary ateliers of Lesage, Legeron and André Lemairé. Visits to textile collections, and a privately arranged visit to Versailles are also on the itinerary.
In Normandy our time includes a visit to Granville, a picturesque seaside resort overlooking the Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel and the site of the Dior family home, Les Rhumbs, which is now le Musée Christian Dior. Normandy also offers visits to lace collections, the Bayeux Tapestry and to the production workshops of Louis Vuitton and Grandis.
The tour would not be complete without time to indulge in some of the gastronomic delights for which France is famous.
ROMtravel Coordinator: Marnie Hunt
368.513.0508
marnhunt@rogers.com
Travel arrangements by Hamilton Fitzjames
Dale Grzegorczyk 1.800.801.6147 or 905.842.1845
Dale@hamiltonfitzjames.com
Ontario Registration Number: 4477196
Shambellie House Museum of Costume
New Abbey
Dumfrieshire
DG2 8HQ
Scotland
Tel.: +01387 850 375
http://www.nms.ac.uk/costume/home/index.asp
The National Museum of Costume has now closed for 2008, but will reopen Wed 1 April 2009.
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“Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon”
Opening April 3, 2009
Opening on Fri 3 April, selected highlights of the Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon exhibition will be on display at National Museum of Costume. Find out why this individual and revered dressmaker received worldwide accolades through a stunning display of garments and accessories.
The Textile Gallery
Textile & Art Publications
Studio 28 Liddell Road
West Hampstead, London
NW6 2EW England
Tel.: (44-20) 7328 4844
post@textile-art.com
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2RL
Tel.: +44020 7942 2000
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
“Magnificence of the Tsars”
Through March 29, 2009
The grandeur of Imperial Russia is captured in this display of the dress and uniforms of Emperors and officials of the Russian court. Starting in the 1720s with the lavishly embroidered coats and elaborately patterned silk banyans from the wardrobe of Tsar Peter II, the display spans a period of almost two centuries.
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“Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones”
Feb. 24 – May 31, 2009
Working with radical hat designer, Stephen Jones, the V&A will present an ‘anthology of hats’. Drawn from V&A and international collections and ranging in style and period from a 17th-century Puritan’s hat to a 1950s Balenciaga couture piece to hats by Jones and his contemporaries including to the latest creations by young milliners such as Noel Stewart, the exhibition will investigate the cultural and historic importance of millinery. The exhibition will be arranged in four main themes - Inspiration looks at the myriad of sources including historicism, exoticism and the natural world; Creation explores the techniques, materials and processes; The Salon focuses on the buying and selling of hats and the millinery shop; and The Clients which will examine the wearing and etiquette of hats and will feature headgear worn by well known clients of some of the world’s top milliners including Audrey Hepburn, Anna Piaggi, Dita von Teese.
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"Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes 1900-1939"
Sept. 19, 2010 – Jan. 16, 2011
This major retrospective will examine the origins, development and long term influence of the Ballets Russes, to celebrate the centenary of their first appearance in 1909.
Museum staff are currently researching the exhibition and would be interested to hear from any individuals who have relevant private material. In particular, a large number of original costumes were dispersed at the Sotheby's auctions in the early 1970s. So if you have an original costume still hanging in your wardrobe, we would be delighted to hear from you. In the first instance please contact Jane Pritchard, Curator of Dance at j.pritchard@vam.ac.uk.
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"Quilts"
Mar. 20 - Jul. 18, 2010
Enduringly popular, crossing centuries and continents, this exhibition will focus on the UK tradition of quilting. A unique opportunity to showcase the V&A's historic quilt collection, the exhibition will also draw on regional variations, exploring the evolution of quilting in the context of social change and position it as an important area of cultural production.
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon
Nr Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP18 OJH
England
Tel.: +44 01296 653226
www.waddesdon.org.uk/
Wereldmuseum
Willemskade 25
3016 DM Rotterdam
Netherlands
Tel.: +010 270 7172
bibliotheeke@wereldmuseum.rotterdam.nl
http://www.wereldmuseum.rotterdam.nl/
The Wereldmuseum closed in August 2007 for rebuilding the entire museum and realizing an exciting new concept.
When reopened autumn 2009, the Wereldmuseum will be a unique and dynamic centre of world cultures.
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