PAP(I)ER FASHION
April 30 – August 1st 2010

“Pap(i)er Fashion” shows the fascinating history of paper cloths and clothes that, from the Swinging Sixties, first conquered America and then Europe. Paper clothes were used for PR purposes, to spread news, or to promote politicians and their campaign. They helped the fashion industry to create clever, disposable clothes for the fashion-conscious. However, this trend continued only for a few years, although clothes made of paper could, for centuries, be found in the most diverse of cultures. Today, paper once again plays a role in fashion: designers like working with this easily formable, versatile material. The exhibition shows traditional examples and, in addition, current designs by star designers such as Paco Rabanne or Issey Miyake.

An exhibition by Museum Bellerive in co-operation with the ATOPOS Cultural Organization, Athens.

Participating Artists & Designers:
ATOPOS Paper Dress Collection, A. F. Vandevorst, Akris, Andrea Ayala Closa, Chanel Haute Couture,
Deepak Raja Shrestha, Diane Steverlynck, Dirk Van Saene, Doris Schuhmacher, Harry Gordon, Helmut Lang,
Hiroaki Ohya, Howard Hodgkin, Hugo Boss / James Rosenquist, Hussein Chalayan, Ida Gut, Irini Miga,
Issey Miyake, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, John Galliano, Jum Nakao, Karim Bonnet / Takashi Murakami,
Katharina Frey, KOhZO Denim, Kosuke Tsumura, Linda Wiesner, Lucy McRae / Bart Hess, Maison Martin Margiela,
Marcus Tomlinson / Gareth Pugh, Michael Cepress, Paco Rabanne, Reiko Sudo / Nuno Corp., Robert Wilson,
Sandra Backlund, Sarah Caplan, Saskia Diez, Stephan Hann, TT:NT, Travis Hutchison, Walter Van Beirendonck,
Ying Gao, Zoe Keramea

This exhibition is accompanied by a publication.

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