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Antwerp: “Paper Fashion” Exhibition at MoMu, the Fashion Museum

Till August the 16th 2009, at the Antwerp Fashion Museum, MoMu: “Paper Fashion“. A samll museum with really refined exhibitions. Who’s ever known Tapa? Me absolutely not! Tapa is the pioneer of paper, made by the Ituri, Pygmy of Congo. Matter softer than Papyrus, painted by women under hallucinogenics. Wow! A resume of men history in an exhibition gathering pop art, artists, fashion designers, restoration of Japanese Edo era’s clothes etc… A real pleasure! The scenography is simple and fun. An eclectic walk in times and cultures for our eyes. « Light » as a sheet of paper! And for all like me who doesn’t read captions at exhibitions, enjoy reading the small booklet at a table outside, under the spring sunshine! Quick and interesting! MoMu: Nationalstraat28/B, 2000 Antwerp 

The letter: “Airmail Dress”, Hussein Chalayan

The underground: Travis Hutchison’s pictures 

Pleats: Issey Myake’s “8 Dresses In Pleats Paper”

Poetry: “Uptown NY”, Allen Ginsberg 

The tribute: to Anna Piaggi (dress: JCDC, cape: Angela et Giovanni Grimoldi, hat: Stephen Jones and vintage stick)

The restoration: Edo era Kamiko coat, Japan

Pop animals… Lost the caption: Mademoiselle you‘re not seroius!

Sixties: Fancy Color, dress to color (inspired by Warhol and Nico) 

The symbol: Twins Towers, picture of Sara Caplan

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Anvers: Exposition “Paper Fashion” au MoMu, le Musée de la Mode

«Paper Fashion» jusqu’au 16/08/09, au MoMu, le Musée de la Mode d’Anvers: petit musée aux expositions très pointues. Ok, vous le saviez déjà! Mais connaissiez-vous le Tapa? Moi non: précurseur du papier, fabriqué par les Ituri, Pygmées du Congo. Matière plus souple que le Papyrus, peint par des femmes sous hallucinogènes. Excellent! Condensé d’histoire des hommes dans une expo recoupant l’art pop, artistes, créateurs de mode, restaurations de vêtements du Japon ancien etc… un vrai bonheur, car la scénographie est simple et ludique. Une éclectique promenade des yeux, dans des époques et cultures. Léger comme du papier! Et pour tous ceux qui ne lisent jamais les légendes sur place, dévorez la petite brochure de l’expo à une terrasse, “Sous le soleil – du Nord – exactement”! MoMu: Nationalstraat28/B, 2000 Anvers

La lettre: « Airmail Dress » d’Hussein Chalayan

L’underground: photos de Travis Hutchison, de la scène new yorkaise des Années 90 

Pleats: d’Issey Myake en « 8 Jupes En Papier Plissé »

Le poème: « Uptown NY » d’Allen Ginsberg 

L’hommage: à Anna Piaggi (robe: JCDC, cape: Angela et Giovanni Grimoldi, chapeau: Stephen Jones et canne vintage)

Restauration: Manteau Kamiko, datant de la période Edo, Japon

Des zanimaux pop… perdu la référence: pas sérieux Mademoiselle! 

Sixties: Fancy Color, coffret robe à colorier (inspiré par Warhol et Nico)

Le symbole: Tours Jumelles, photo de Sara Caplan

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Los Angeles: The Getty Museum

– Hi there ! Today I experience a new way to present you my crushes. A sort of visual written cast, what a concept! Lol! He is Glen, 100% Californian and I’m Mademoiselle Le K, 100% Parisian traveler. We are at The Getty museum of Los Angeles, located on the top of a hill. We liked a lot the architecture and gardens. Not necessary to precise you: permanent collections and exhibitions are impressive. Starting with this French strange clock! Such ugly as I could like it! 

Better to list buildings and halls and exhibitions and periods: there are too much and quickly we get tired.  I’d like to make you discover this astonished museum just walking by luck from indoor to outdoor. How could it be possible to stay inside with this incredible light? Huge perspectives and huge panorama! And refined details. You go up and down. Many stairs, like steps with the personal coach!

Huge alcove and I feel like shrunk under the Californian sky!

The Alice in Wonderland’s gardens!

Convinced by this summary? Plan half a day for your first visit. And we are preparing you a following revue of the rich L.A. museum. Here “we” do love arts too! Thanks Glen!

www.getty.edu/museum/

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