The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier
Barbican Art Gallery
4/9/2014 to 8/25/2014
Sun-Wed: 11am–6pm; Thurs-Sat: 10am–9pm
Gaultier is fascinated by world cultures and countercultures, conceiving a new kind of fashion in both the way it is made and worn. Through twists, transformations, transgressions and reinterpretations, he not only erases the boundaries between cultures but also the sexes, redefining the idea of androgyny or subverting fashion codes.
This theatrically-staged exhibition brings together more than 165 cutting-edge couture and ready-to-wear garments including iconic costumes for film and performance from the early 1970s to the present day. The infamous conical bra and corsets Madonna wore during her 1990 Blonde Ambition World Tour are showcased alongside stage costumes designed for Kylie Minogue as well as pieces created for the films of Pedro Almodóvar, among others.
Tickets: £14.50, conc £12.50 (timed admission is in operation)
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS