February 10, 2012 – 20:15
Mairi MacKenzie, lecturer at GSA and curator of the Dreamsuits exhibition at MoMu Gallery and author of ‘Dreamsuits: The Wonderful World of Nudie Cohn’, will present a lecture on this charismatic figure on February 29th at the Mackintosch Lecture Theatre in the Glasgow School of Art. Under consideration will be Nudie’s biography, his relationship with [...]
The exhibition ‘Walter Van Beirendonck – Dream The World Awake’ is going into its last days this month. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to discover this unique retrospective! The exhibition is open until February 19th!
MoMu and BEElite present Walter’s Wonder Wall, a 60-meter-long construction made out of high-quality honeycomb strong-boards, which is the central focal point in the Walter Van Beirendonck: Dream The World Awake exhibition. The Wonder Wall brings together the diverse themes that have inspired Van Beirendonck’s work and are covered by the exhibition. It is, as [...]
In July 2003, the film Made in Hollywood: A Tribute to Nudie by photographer Craig McDean and art director Bill Doig, premiered on SHOWstudio. The film features the model Amber Valetta styled in an androgynous manner, with slicked back hair, bleached-out eyebrows, wearing various Nudie outfits, and is soundtracked by The Flying Burrito Brothers song [...]
On the occasion of the exhibition ‘Dreamsuits’ in the MoMu Gallery, photographer Alex Salinas produced a shooting with Nudie Cohn outfits from the Bobbejaan Schoepen collection featuring Belgian musicians and published in Weekend Knack magazine. Photography: Alex Salinas Styling: R. Cerimagic Make-up: Inge Grognard Stylist assistant: Aline Walther Photo assistants: Jef Jacobs & Koen Verminnen [...]
MoMu presents Dreamsuits. Designs by Nudie Cohn, the Rodeo Tailor – featuring the collection of Bobbejaan Schoepen’ in the MoMu Gallery, an exhibition of fascinating outfits, accessories and ephemera by the legendary Nudie Cohn. Drawn from the personal collection of iconic Belgian entertainer Bobbejaan Schoepen and his wife Josée, this show (curated by fashion historian [...]
September 23, 2011 – 09:22
Celebrating the talent of fashion maverick Walter Van Beirendonck, in May 2011 Nick Knight from SHOWstudio and stylist Simon Foxton immortalised the finest pieces from his archive in photography and fashion film, which is showcased in the Walter Van Beirendonck – Dream The World Awake exhibition in the MoMu and also included as a retrospective [...]
September 14, 2011 – 14:55
‘Dream the word awake’ looks back on the impressive international career of Walter Van Beirendonck.
From June 15th, Niel Peeraer shows his graduation collection at the MoMu Gallery. The fashion museum applauds Niels Peeraer for his unique visual language and honored him with the MoMu Award.
Christian Wijnants, Hilde Frunt and Sigi created installations honoring the colourful knit dresses Antwerp designer Ann Salens designed in the 1970s.
