"Fashion and art are two distinct categories and should be considered separately from one another, or should they? The Met Gala ranks year after year among the most important events of our time when it comes to the staging of fashion. This year's Met Gala, which took place at the beginning of this week, was held under the promising theme Fashion is Art. The majority of the execution can be considered successful, except for a few celebrities who missed the theme and whose outfits came across more as costumes or reproductions of already existing works of art - rather than as standalone pieces of fashion art."
"Precisely in light of this theme and the fact that many still regard fashion and art as separate from one another, the life's work of the Italian-French fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli feels all the more relevant. Her fashion was and is art. Rather than hanging on walls, it finds its place on the body. The Victoria & Albert Museum in London values exactly this, fashion as independent works of art that define themselves, create innovation, and are hard to surpass in originality."
"In the form of a comprehensive exhibition titled Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, the museum presents over 400 exhibits, including 100 individual looks, 50 works of art, various pieces of jewelry, and rare archival material. The exhibition traces the history of the house from the 1920s to the present day and includes a wide range of original works by Schiaparelli herself as well as contemporary reinterpretations by the current creative director Daniel Roseberry."
Schiaparelli continues to create fashion that pushes boundaries of art and craftsmanship nearly a century after its founding. Fashion and art are often treated as separate categories, yet the theme “Fashion is Art” frames fashion as standalone artistic expression. The Victoria and Albert Museum presents “Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art,” featuring over 400 exhibits, including 100 individual looks, 50 works of art, jewelry, and rare archival material. The exhibition traces the house’s history from the 1920s to the present and includes original works by Elsa Schiaparelli alongside contemporary reinterpretations by Daniel Roseberry. Key collaborations include pieces created with Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau.
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