gaultier & decades...

back in january i posted about the upcoming exhibition at the de young museum in san francisco..."the fashion world of jean paul gaultier"...and as the opening day is quickly approaching...another surprise announcement came in my sunday paper pink section...

for those who are looking for something to wear to the opening-nite party...(that would not be me...not because i already have something to wear...but because i will not be attending...) however if you are... =) read on...

cameron silver and christos garkinos...the owners of decades vintage and modern designer consignment boutique will be hosting a trunk show of gaultier clothing...here in san francisco...it will be open to the public...on march 16th...at the mark hopkins hotel on nob hill...10am to 9pm...

what will they be bringing? "a variety of gaultier apparel, from one-of-a-kind vintage couture gowns to spring dresses, coats and handbags..."

les sigh...maybe i'll just go look and dream...

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the fashion world of jean paul gaultier...

here is something to look forward to..."the fashion world of jean paul gaultier: from the sidewalk to the catwalk" will be shown at the san francisco de young museum...starting march 24th through august 19, 2012...this will be a must see for me...

the de young museum website describes the exhibit as such...

"Dubbed fashion’s enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first prêt-à-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in 1997. Emerging as a designer in the 1980s, he developed his own dress codes that reflected the changing world around him. The openly gay Gaultier uses his designs to tackle gender and transgender issues through androgynous, gender-bending styles, meanwhile delving even further into some of the darker areas of the sexual revolution. Always provocative, he addresses issues of multiculturalism by bringing ethnic diversity to the Paris runway. Despite the gritty and sometimes controversial context of his collections, the clothes remain beautiful, superbly crafted with the finest dressmaking and detailing skills.

This dynamic, multimedia exhibition will include 120 haute couture and prêt-à-porter designs created between the early 1970s and 2010, along with numerous sketches, archival documents, fashion photographs, and video clips that spotlight Gaultier’s collaborations with filmmakers, choreographers, and musicians, most notably Madonna. For this presentation, Gaultier partnered with the Montreal-based theater company Ubu Compagnie de Création in the design of 30 animated mannequins who talk and sing in playful and poetic vignettes."

will you be planning to see this exhibit?

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