Punk x Ballet Russes • Low Art x High Art • MoMu Library x FATE
25 February until 21 March 2025
MoMu Library @ MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp, Belgium
Free admission
From 25 February until 21 March 2025, 2 collections: the Punk & Ballet Russes Special Collections. FATE® Fashion And Textiles Education Archive, London, United Kingdom will be presented to the public at the library of MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp for the first time. FATE® archive will exhibit from these special collections 16 punk garments (1977–1984) and 15 Ballet Russes costume garments (1937).
While these two special collections seem separated by social demarcation: punk clothing being reflective of low art and the Ballet Russes costumes being of the high arts; both were created in correlation with the creation of music and movement. These garments show their use, their function, body sweat from the heat of the room or heat of the stage lights. Both special collections evidence their own cultures and histories.
The FATE® and MoMu Library teams run a coinciding programme of events: bookable group sessions to experience clothing analysis, a ‘Let’s Clash Together’ workshop for children, a ‘Button-up’ walk-through activity for families and creative youth practice, history and theory sessions resulting in a live dance performance. Fashion Study Day on Saturday, 15 March 2025 will include guest speakers, archive sessions and film screenings that will allow a more in-depth understanding of the FATE® special collections. Please get in touch if you are interested in attending this event in person or online.
website: www.fashionandtextileseducation.com
email: c.spencer@fashionandtextileseducation.com
Instagram: @fashionandtextileseducation
Find more information online here.
Image: Punk & Ballet Russes Special Collections. FATE® Fashion And Textiles Education Archive, London, United Kingdom
