Future Beauty

21-10-2010;

Because we had again a fashionlaunch party from Henry Holland ft Roxy Heart yesterday evening at Beyond the Valley, I was free today, so I decided to see an exhibition again.

The bizarre world of avant-garde Japanese fashion descends on Barbican Art Gallery ‘Future Beauty' showcases 30 years of Japanese clothing design.

You’ll see work by well-known names such as Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Comme des Garçons, as well as some of Japan’s most adventurous up-and-coming designers. I went along this morning for a sneak preview.

The outfits on show range from minimalist black-and-white smocks, to intricate origami dresses, and stunning clothes made from bright red, seamless tubing.

While some of the creations are totally wearable, others could only be worn by the likes of Lady Gaga.

Eating, sitting down or going to the loo in some of the more elaborate clothes would be out of the question.

One outfit had a built-in parasol, one had a face-covering black mask, one featured a huge cushioned bustle, and one consisted of head-to-toe tartan (including a stuffed tartan elephant in place of the sporran).

I’m not sure how much of this will end up on the high street, but the designers’ creativity and skill , a good view on the textlie/fabric, is impressive and the show is definitely worth a visit!

Because there was NO photography allowed in the gallery, I had to take pictures secretly with my BB Phone..! ;)

Here the snapshots! Enjoy!

 

The Barbican Art Galleries London

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