In Paris but also in the provinces, fashion, sneakers and jewelry are exhibited in exceptional places. Follow the guide.
In progress, until January 10, 2021: “Playground - The design of sneakers” in Bordeaux
A basketball court in the main courtyard of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Bordeaux on the occasion of the exhibition "Playground - The design of sneakers" Alastair Philip Wiper
Through some fifty sneakers, tennis or running shoes - whatever their names - from 1900 to today, the “Playground - The design of sneakers” exhibition traces the history of this sports shoe which invaded the asphalt. Object of desire (especially for sneakerheads, these collectors who speculate on specialized sites) as much as the fruit of technological innovation, it reflects the advent of street culture and nourishes the imagination of equipment manufacturers as well as luxury brands. Scenography by the French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, archives of major brands and leading institutions in the field occupy the space of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Bordeaux which, for the occasion, even installed a basketball court in its main courtyard.
- 39 rue Bouffard, 33000 Bordeaux
From September 10 to January 17, 2021: “Vivienne Westwood. Art, fashion and subversion ”in Lyon
An outfit from the Pirate collection, fall-winter 1981-1982, by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, Lee Price Pierre Verrier collection
For its second exhibition since its reopening in 2019, the Musée des Tissus de Lyon celebrates the queen of punks. More than 200 pieces, clothes, costumes, accessories, shoes set against the masterpieces of the 18th century, Westwood's favorite century, take place in the architecture of the Hôtel de Villeroy. The majority of these fashion pieces come from the collection of Lee Price, a former collaborator of the designer, based in Lyon. Not to be missed are the wonderfully cut Harris tweed jackets, the tartans, a selection of shoes including the famous Pirate Boots and even a podium set up within the course to allow visitors to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of a parade. The entirely eco-responsible scenography echoes the ecological convictions of the most militant designer.
- Tissue Museum, 34 rue de la Charité, Lyon 2
From September 16, 2020 to June 14, 2021: "Precious stones" at the Gallery of evolution in Paris
Ruby on marble from around 30 million years old (left) and fuchsia clip, 1968, in platinum and mysterious set with rubies by Van Cleef & Arpels Eric Sauvage
500 gems and minerals on loan from the best institutions, arranged in resonance with 200 jewelry creations from the Van Cleef & Arpels archives. The program of Precious Stones at the Natural History Museum of Paris promises a trip to wonderland. The exhibition was to open its doors last April, we had to wait a few months…. The inauguration will finally take place on September 16. The intention ? Create a dialogue between three worlds too often isolated from each other: mineralogy, gemology and jewelry.
- Great Gallery of Evolution, National Museum of Natural History of Paris, 36 rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, Paris 5th
From October 1 to March 14, 2021: “Gabrielle Chanel Manifeste de mode”, Palais Galliera in Paris
Chanel dress between 1926 and 1928 Julien T. Hamon
Initially scheduled for March 2020, this event retrospective is the first dedicated to Coco Chanel in France! Celebrating the reopening of the Palais Galliera, “Gabrielle Chanel Manifeste de mode” evokes through 350 pieces from the largest international museums and Chanel heritage, the beginnings of the seamstress in Deauville in 1912, the evolution of the style of the Maison de la rue Cambon, the creation of N ° 5 in 1921, its return in 1954 ... Over the 1,500 square meters, the curator of the exhibition, Miren Arzalluz, deciphers the emblematic pieces branded with the double C, the tailor in tweed with quilted bag and two-tone pump. Ten portraits of Mademoiselle also adorn the walls of the exhibition, testifying to how much she embodied her brand.
- 10, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbia, Paris
From October 15 to May 2, 2021: "Luxes" at Mad, Paris
Headdress, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century Jean Tholance
100 objects of breathtaking beauty (haute couture, jewelry, adornments, exceptional furniture, goldsmith's ...), from Antiquity to the present day, to tell "a certain idea of luxury for the use of The contemporary world". Here is the pitch of the back-to-school exhibition of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, proposed by its director himself , Olivier Gabet. Above all, this chronological journey opens up two places usually closed in the institution: the 1900 salon, living memory of the Paris Universal Exhibition and the paneling salon, revealing among other wonders, a chandelier by Venini exhibited in Paris in 1925.
- 107, rue de Rivoli, Paris