Tag: Design

  • Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical at The Met

    When the Memphis design movement debuted its first collection, spectators lined up early on to gawk but, aside from a devoted few (Karl Lagerfeld and David Bowie among them), not necessarily to buy. Now the innovative group’s leader, Ettore Sottsass, has reemerged, inspiring Greenpoint ceramicists, Supreme collaborations, and an exhibit at the Met Breuer from July 21 –…

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  • Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons at The Met

    Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons at The Met

    The Costume Institute’s spring 2017 exhibition examines the work of fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, known for her avant-garde designs and ability to challenge conventional notions of beauty, good taste, and fashionability. The thematic show features approximately 140 examples of Kawakubo’s womenswear for Comme des Garçons dating from the early 1980s to her most recent collection, many…

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