Monthly Archives: May 2010

A rare survivor:
17th century black woollen bonnet

May 31, 2010 – 13:57

One of the simplest objects in the current exhibition at MoMu is perhaps one of the most important, at least in a historical way of view. It’s a so-called widow’s bonnet made out of black cloth, dating from the late 17th century.

By Wim Mertens | Posted in Exhibition | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Helena Lumelsky’s Black Theatre

May 31, 2010 – 10:02

Helena Lumelsky is convinced fashion shouldn’t be too serious. So she created a hand-made shadow puppet theatre for you to play with. You’ll stroll around 20th century Paris, attend glamourous black tie parties and discover black couture by Rei Kawakubo, Azzedine Alaïa and many more.

By Karen Van Godtsenhoven | Posted in Exhibition | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Black symposium report

May 20, 2010 – 11:01

At the ‘Black’ symposium, Natalie Ortega Saez discussed the technology of black dyeing, Frieda Sorber gave insight into the different levels of mourning dress, Bruno Blondé talked about black in Antwerp household interiors, Wim Mertens presented new research on French magazines, Lou Taylor explained the different stages of mourning, Emmanuelle Dirix unraveled the little black dress myth, Karen Van Godtsenhoven showed rebellious and avant-garde black, and Helena Lumelsky shared her passion for black.

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Royal visit at the MoMu

May 17, 2010 – 14:35

Princess Mathilde of Belgium visited ‘BLACK. Masters of Black in Fashion & Costume’.

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Visitor of the month

May 13, 2010 – 13:14

Irina Peters is a student doing research on Belgian fashion magazines at MoMu’s library.

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Symposium on Black

May 5, 2010 – 16:10

MoMu organises an academic symposium featuring experts from within the fashion and art world, presenting new research on the colour black. Helena Lumelsky will talk about the use of black in her collections.

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Delvaux catalogue nominated for best cover

May 3, 2010 – 15:21

The exhibition catalogue ‘Delvaux, 180 years of Belgian Luxury’, designed by Paul Boudens, is nominated for the Plantin-Moretus Prize for best cover.

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