An exhibition you must see: Haute-à-Porter - only a few more weeks to visit
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© Kristof Vrancken Haute-à-Porter van links naar rechts/from left to right: Outfit 1 - Outfit 2 |
Zie jij het verschil?
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What is the relation between haute couture and prêt-a-porter? The first one makes you think of priceless luxury, made to measure and craftmaschip, the second one feels more commonplace. But is this still true? Nowadays techniques and materials that were traditionally specific to haute couture are also used in prêt-à-porter. The distinction is a lot less clear and both genres influence each other. Of course there still is a difference but it's sometimes hard to tell just looking at a garment. The exhibition Haute-à-Porter takes this as a staring point to explore the differences and similatities and shows the most exquisite garments. For fashionistas it's a dream to discover all these beautiful clothes in a splendid scenography. Even if fashion isn't your main interest, you'll be captured by the creations. The exhibition runs till September 11th. If you haven't been yet, you simply must go. Or do like I did and revisit the exhibition to let everything sink in.
Can you spot the difference?
In the rest of this post you can test if you spot the difference between haute couture and prêt-à-porter. Of course this is way harder in pictures but when visiting the exhibition you'll see it's very hard in reality too. At the bottom you will find the description of the items on the pictures based on the numbers in the caption.![]() |
© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter Outfit 3 (rode jurk - red dress) |
Wat de expo helemaal fantastisch maakt is dat je zoveel details kan zien. De meeste silhouetten staan niet achter glas en je zou ze bij wijze van spreken kunnen aanraken (wat uiteraard niet mag). Je kan zo dicht bij komen dat je de details in de stof en afwerking echt ziet.
What makes this exhibition really incredible is that you can see so many details. Most silhouettes aren't behind glass so you could practically touch them (which isn't allowed of course). You can get so close that you can really see the details in the fabric and cut.
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© Kristof Vrancken Haute-à-Porter Outfit 4 |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter van links naar rechts/from left to right: Outfit 5 - Outfit 6 - Outfit 7 |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
Persoonlijk was ik onder de indruk van alle creaties die ik daarvoor enkel in magazines of online had gezien. Al die prachtige stukken in het echt zien, was een belevenis.
Personally I was very impressed to see all these creations that I only ever saw in magazines and online in real life. It was an amazing experience.
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter van links naar rechts/from left to right: Outfit 8 - Outfit 9 |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter van links naar rechts/from left to right: Outfit 10 - Outfit 11 |
Ook kan je het werk bekijken van drie kunstworkshops waaraan drie scholen deelnamen: Haute-ART-Porter
You can also view the results of three art workshops in which three schools participated: Haute-ART-Porter.
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter Outfit 12 |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
Tot slot mijn persoonlijke favorieten: niet de meest spectaculaire outfits, maar ongelofelijk mooi gemaakt. Ik zou ze meteen in mijn kast willen.
Finally my personal favourites: not the most spectacular outfits, but beautifully made. I would really want these in my wardrobe.
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter van links naar rechts/from left to right: Outfit 13 - Outfit 14 - Outfit 15 |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter Outfit 16 |
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter Outfit 17 (zwarte rok en cape/black skirt and cape) |
De tentoonstelling is gecureerd door de internationaal gerespecteerde ontwerper, journalist en fotograaf Filep Motwary. Hij startte zijn carrière bij Griekse edities van magazines Vogue en L’Officiel begin 2000 en werkte voor modehuizen als John Galliano, Christian Dior en Chloé.Vandaag is hij actief als Fashion features Editor bij Dapper Dan Magazine en heeft hij meer dan 200 modepioniers geïnterviewd. Hij fotografeert onder meer voor Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Joyce.com, Giambattista Valli, Hyères Festival en Christian Louboutin. Motwary’s blog Un nouVeau iDeal (2004-2015) kreeg in 2011 een plaats in “The World’s Top Fashion Blogs”, samengesteld door Susie Bubble en William Oliver. Hij werkt nog steeds als kostuumontwerper en is oprichter van The Kinsky.
The exhibition is curated by the internationally acclaimed designer, journalist and photographer Filep Motwary. He started his career at the Greek editions of Vogue and L'Officiel early 2000 and worked for fashion houses such as John Galliano, Christian Dior and Chloé. Today he works as Fashion features Editor at Dapper Dan Magazine and has interviewed more than 200 fashion pioneers. He photographs for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Joyce.com, Giambattista Valli, Hyères Festival, Christian Louboutin... In 2011 Motwary’s blog Un nouVeau iDeal (2004-2015) got a spot on 'The World’s Top Fashion Blogs', composed by Susie Bubble and William Oliver. He is still active as a costume designer and has founded The Kinsky.
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© a fashion girl Haute-à-Porter van links naar rechts/from left to right: Outfit 18 - Outfit 19 |
Praktische info/Practical information
Nog tot 11 september, alle info op de site - Till September 11th, all info online:
www.modemuseumhasselt.be
Haute couture of prêt-à-porter
- outfit 1: prêt-à-porter - Olivier Theyskens
- outfit 2: haute couture - Christian Dior by John Galliano
- outfit 3: prêt-à-porter - Delpozo
- outfit 4: prêt-à-porter - Undercover
- outfit 5: prêt-à-porter - Gucci by Allessandro Michele
- outfit 6: prêt-à-porter - Gucci by Allessandro Michele
- outfit 7: prêt-à-porter - Delpozo
- outfit 8: haute couture - Giambattista Valli
- outfit 9: prêt-à-porter - John Galliano
- outfit 10: haute couture - Chanel
- outfit 11: prêt-à-porter - Thom Browne
- outfit 12: prêt-à-porter - John Galliano
- outfit 13: prêt-à-porter - Erdem
- outfit 14: prêt-à-porter - Mary Katrantzou
- outfit 15: prêt-à-porter - Gucci by Allessandro Michele
- outfit 16: prêt-à-porter - Lanvin by Alber Elbaz
- outfit 17: prêt-à-porter - Christian Dior by Raf Simons
- outfit 18: haute couture - Thierry Mugler
- outfit 19: haute couture - Christian Dior by John Galliano
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