tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post6313274599521988309..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Madame Grès exhibition in Paris: with Bourdelle, but without Cabochardcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-9937176175236182182011-06-04T19:08:08.392+02:002011-06-04T19:08:08.392+02:00Billy, how lovely to see you back! Lack of movemen...Billy, how lovely to see you back! Lack of movement is indeed what pains me everytime I see a fashion exhibition. In the case of Grès' gowns, it's particularly a pity since the skirts could reach a width of 30 metres, which obviously doesn't show in a static display. What I particularly loved about the Vionnet show was an animation showing how two pieces were wound together to create a dress: they were also displayed.<br />As for the McQueen show, I'm sure it's well worth going to New York for but that's not in my plans for this year. I'll have to wait until it comes to Paris or London...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-56263512742742444792011-06-04T16:27:28.457+02:002011-06-04T16:27:28.457+02:00Thank you for this post! As a costume historian in...Thank you for this post! As a costume historian in training, I feel the same way about the sense of movement missing from costume exhibitions. If you can make it to the McQueen exhibition, you will see one billowing coat with a fan blowing on it constantly, and many mannequins on revolving platforms, which introduces a slight element of action that is just enough to convey dynamism. <br /><br />I truly wish I could see this show, especially as Saillard's installation seems to be so interesting. The catalogue, on the other hand, is incredibly frustrating. The pictures of these gowns are so small with all that white space on the page, very design-y, but not helping readers understand the pieces. The text is good though. <br /><br />I've never smelled Cabochard, but now I'm dying to smell Chouda! Sounds like an interesting concept.Billy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773336429810369206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-65457109872034993852011-06-04T07:43:07.630+02:002011-06-04T07:43:07.630+02:00Emma, to me Balenciaga and Vionnet are the two tru...Emma, to me Balenciaga and Vionnet are the two true geniuses of 20th century fashion. I saw the Vionnet exhibition four times (including twice with students). Their tutor, my friend B., told them that if they didn't come out of that show with tears in their eyes, they had no business being in fashion.<br />Grès is a great artist too, a creator of form. What always saddens me when I visit these exhibitions is not seeing the gowns moving. There were no films of Grès shows except for the one INA documentary.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-48881608171051518572011-06-04T01:44:26.553+02:002011-06-04T01:44:26.553+02:00I wish I had kept my Cabochard bottle as well.
I...I wish I had kept my Cabochard bottle as well. <br /><br />I saw these garments inside out at FIT in New York ;-) <br />I wish Gres was still out there like Vionnet which is doing good in the US right now - characterized by sartorial elegance at such a young age, 14 yr old Hailee Steinfeld was seen in a Vionnet dress (Vogue June 2011). <br />I also went to the Balenciaga exhibition at the Spanish Institute, it was amazing and the line has also experienced a revival under Nicolas Ghesquieres who seems to be Anna Wintour's (only) favorite french designer.<br /><br />EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-59351573000159266192011-06-03T22:28:14.090+02:002011-06-03T22:28:14.090+02:00Emma, they're amazing pieces. I only regretted...Emma, they're amazing pieces. I only regretted that only one "toile" was shown... I would have loved to see a garment inside out to understand the structure the pleats were built on.<br />Cabochard is indeed outstanding. I'll need to find another vintage bottle at one point: I gave mine to an older friend whose perfume it used to be, and who was so happy to get some. Now she's used it all up!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1102434479880414302011-06-03T22:21:18.182+02:002011-06-03T22:21:18.182+02:00I've seen vintage Alix Gres pieces last month,...I've seen vintage Alix Gres pieces last month, famously known for their three-dimensional, sculptural quality. She used the female body as understructure and worked mostly with silk and crepe.<br />I sold my vintage Cabochard parfum, it was an exceptional leather chypre but it felt dated, I couldn't wear it.<br /><br />EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com