Global Fashion Exhibitions in 2025: From Shanghai to Seoul
In 2025, a series of significant fashion exhibitions will take place worldwide. The Design Museum in London will showcase "Future Observatory: Tomorrow's Wardrobe," curated by George Kafka with advisors Kate Goldsworthy, Jalaj Hora, and Susan Postlethwaite, featuring sustainable designs until August. From April 1 to 6, "Gucci Bamboo: Decoding an Icon" will be held at Sunke Villa in Shanghai, curated by studio 2050+. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will present "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" from May 10 to October 26, inspired by Monica L. Miller's book. Additionally, "Loewe. Crafted World" will explore the brand's history in Tokyo's Harajuku. The V&A Museum in London will exhibit "Design and Disability" from June 7, 2025, to February 15, 2026. Finally, "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" will open in Seoul from April 19 to July 13, 2025.
Key facts
- Future Observatory: Tomorrow's Wardrobe at Design Museum London runs until August 2025.
- Gucci Bamboo: Decoding an Icon is open April 1–6, 2025 at Sunke Villa, Shanghai.
- Superfine: Tailoring Black Style at Costume Institute, New York, runs May 10–October 26, 2025.
- Loewe. Crafted World in Tokyo is designed by OMA.
- Design and Disability at V&A Museum London runs June 7, 2025–February 15, 2026.
- Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, runs April 19–July 13, 2025.
- The Gucci exhibition features works by Sybil Montet, Francesco D'Abbraccio, Christian Kondić, and Chen Yanran.
- Superfine is inspired by Monica L. Miller's 2009 book Slaves to Fashion.
Entities
Artists
- Ahluwalia
- Sybil Montet
- Francesco D'Abbraccio
- Lorem
- Christian Kondić
- Chen Yanran
- Monica L. Miller
- Jonathan Anderson
- Christian Dior
- Shohei Shigematsu
- George Kafka
- Kate Goldsworthy
- Jalaj Hora
- Susan Postlethwaite
- Florence Müller
Institutions
- Design Museum
- Sunke Villa
- Gucci
- Costume Institute
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- OMA
- Loewe
- LVMH
- V&A Museum
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs
- Nike
- UAL
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- 2050+
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Shanghai
- China
- New York
- United States
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Harajuku
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Madrid
- Spain
- Paris
- France
- Doha
- Qatar
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- Chengdu