Fashion meets dance: Chanel, Versace, and Miyake in two major exhibitions
Two intriguing exhibitions in France highlight the relationship between fashion and dance. "Couturiers de la danse – de Chanel à Versace," located at the Centre national du costume de scène in Moulins, features 120 ballet costumes from renowned designers and has extended its closure beyond November 1, 2020. Simultaneously, "Gabrielle Chanel. Manifeste de mode" is being held at the Palais Galliera in Paris, showcasing 350 artifacts that reflect Chanel's pivotal role in women's fashion, focusing on style and utility. The discussions also reference the impact of COVID-19 on the fashion industry, including the loss of designer Kenzo Takada.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Couturiers de la danse – de Chanel à Versace' at Centre national du costume de scène, Moulins, originally until November 1, 2020
- Exhibition 'Gabrielle Chanel. Manifeste de mode' at Palais Galliera, Paris, originally until March 14, 2021
- Moulins show curated by Philippe Noisette, designed by Marco Mencacci
- 120 ballet costumes presented in Moulins
- 350 pieces in the Chanel retrospective
- Chanel's 1910s jersey designs and 1954 tailored suit highlighted
- Collaborations: Béjart/Versace, Forsythe/Miyake, Lagerfeld/Opéra de Paris
- Kenzo Takada died of COVID-19
- Fashion week described as 'phygital' (physical/digital)
- Marine Serre and Demna Gvasalia quoted on fashion's role during pandemic
Entities
Artists
- Gabrielle Chanel
- Coco Chanel
- Gianni Versace
- Issey Miyake
- Maurice Béjart
- William Forsythe
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Christian Lacroix
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Iris van Herpen
- Hussein Chalayan
- Hedi Slimane
- Viktor & Rolf
- Sylvie Skinazi
- Marine Serre
- Demna Gvasalia
- Kenzo Takada
- Emmanuel Daydé
- Philippe Noisette
- Marco Mencacci
- Miren Arzalluz
- Sylvie Guillem
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
- Benjamin Millepied
- Jorma Elo
- Lionel Hoche
- Daniel Larrieu
- Bronislava Nijinska
- George Balanchine
- Fernand Léger
- Jean Cocteau
- Darius Milhaud
- Henri Laurens
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Régine Chopinot
- Mishima
- Eva Perón
- Patrice Chéreau
- Suzy Parker
- Richard Avedon
Institutions
- Centre national du costume de scène
- Palais Galliera-Musée de la mode de la Ville de Paris
- Opéra national de Paris
- Ballets de Monte-Carlo
- Dutch National Ballet
- Ballet de Francfort
- Scala de Milan
- Burgtheater de Vienne
- Festival de Salzbourg
- Ballets russes
- Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
- Chanel
- Dior
- Vuitton
- Balenciaga
- artpress
Locations
- Moulins
- France
- Paris
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- Milan
- Italy
- Vienna
- Austria
- Salzburg
- Monte-Carlo
- Monaco
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Côte d'Azur
- Quartier Villars
- Allier
Sources
- artpress —