Master of Couture -
Valentino's exhibition show cased gowns from 1959 to 2012, a straight walk way with a long collection of gowns either side. The exhibition was very well presented as the gowns were not hidden behind glass, this meant the viewer could see the amount of detail and work that had gone into creating these exquisite master pieces. Each mannequin were coloured by decade in which the gown's were produced.
Mint mannequins for the 50's, mustard for the 60's, smoke- 70's, terracotta - 80's, parma violet - 90's, cream - 2000's and ice - 2010's.
Mannequin's were numbered allowing the viewer to be informed about each gown by looking through the 'catwalk' booklet given out before entering the exhibition this gave information on the materials used and in which year the gown was made and in which season. Within the back of the booklet informed about the techniques used to create these pieces and detailing.
This has to be one of the best exhibitions that I have been to, I loved the layout in the catwalk stage area. Although the only let down would be the way in which some mannequins were positioned so the viewer was not able to see both sides of the gowns.
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Layers of circles all sewn together - demonstration video showed how this is produced |
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| Gorgeous detailing - and seating from Valentino catwalk shows and names of which celebrity sat in each chair for one of the shows. |
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Gown 49 - S/S 2008 White wool crepe jacket and dress ensemble with embroidered detailing |
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Gown 53 - S/S 2005 White silk georgette evening dress with embroidered detailing |
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