1,143 Views - Click for Gallery The RRRIPP!! Paper Fashion Exhibit, which was conceived by a cultural organization called ATOPOS, features a beautiful and eclectic collection of paper couture with a retro theme. The collection runs the gamut of garments boasting a wide variety of dresses, skirts, tops and children’s wear designed by famous and influential designers such as John Galliano, Martin Margiela, Gareth Pugh, Junya Watanabe, Hugo Boss and James Rosenquist. One example of a showcased garment is a “Promotional paper dress of Universal Studios with ‘pop’ portraits of the Studios popular stars, USA 1968.” This exquisite garment displays icons of the film industry such as Elizabeth Tailor, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman and many others who were at the zenith of their careers in the 1960’s.  The exhibition is presently touring and it will be at the Mudam Luxembourg from 10/11/2008 to 02/02/2009. Following that, RRRIPP!!! will be traveling to The ModeMuseum Province of Antwerp MoMu and then on to the Design Museum London. Presenting various methods to use paper in the fashion of today, it shows design, art and publicity objects, as well as filmed fashion shows and recent creations by some of the most innovating fashion designers like Hiroaki Ohya, Hussein Chalayan or Issey Miyake. Thought in an evolutive manner, the exhibition RRRIPP!! Paper Fashion, proposes, with every new venue its shown, another point of view on the history and the future of the paper material. (atopos.gr) Source: atopos.gr   Via: twenty1f

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