Monthly Archives: September 2014

MoMu Now Nail Art

September 29, 2014 – 13:47

We love this MoMu Now inspired nail art by Melaniach!

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Transporting Birds of Paradise

September 26, 2014 – 12:00

Check this out! Largest clothing bag in the world to transport the iconic ‘femme oiseau’ dress by Thierry Mugler to the Birds of Paradise expo at the Bowes Museum in UK in October.

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MOMU NOW: Interview with Bob Verhelst

September 17, 2014 – 16:35

We sat down with artistic director and scenographer Bob Verhelst, who designed the scenography for many of MoMu’s exhibitions, including our upcoming exhibition MOMU NOW. How did you come up with the design for MOMU NOW? While this exhibition will show contemporary fashion from the MoMu collection, I chose to use the Bauhaus-inspired primary colors […]

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Visionaire Rio

September 17, 2014 – 10:18

We are happy to announce that the MoMu library received a new issue of Visionaire! Visionaire, established in the spring of 1991, is a multi-format album of fashion and art produced in exclusive numbered limited editions. In the past Visionaire has published works by both famous and emerging artists from around the world as well […]

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A Brilliant donation

September 15, 2014 – 16:10

Who doesn’t love receiving gifts? At MoMu, we surely do and our most favourite gifts are new additions to our Collection. For our upcoming exhibition MoMu Now, the Belgian luxury leather goods house Delvaux donated a copy of one its most iconic bags: the Brillant! The black medium-sized Brillant from 2014 is the third Brilliant […]

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New acquisition Dior by Raf Simons

September 12, 2014 – 15:28

Just arrived in our Collection Department! This fabulous top in silk, fibre and lurex Dior by Raf Simons for S/S 2014. Soon at the upcoming MoMu Now expo from September 25th!

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Shooting MoMu Now

September 9, 2014 – 16:05

Photographing collection pieces for the upcoming ‘MoMu Now’ exhibition and publication happens at our own MoMu studio. It is a stressful but also a delightful adventure. We photograph about 14 silhouettes a day and some accessories. Sometimes silhouettes look really good in our studio but once the unmerciful photographer’s lense is directed at them, you […]

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MoMu Library is back and running!

September 2, 2014 – 11:14

With the summer holidays behind us, the MoMu library is back up and running! Making an appointment is no longer needed. The library will be open on: Wednesday 10AM – 12AM and 1PM – 4.45PM Thursday 1PM – 16.45PM and 6PM – 8PM Friday 1PM – 4.45PM Saturday 10AM – 1PM (every 1st and 3rd […]

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