{"id":871,"date":"2009-01-22T03:59:20","date_gmt":"2009-01-22T02:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/?p=871"},"modified":"2009-01-23T04:40:23","modified_gmt":"2009-01-23T03:40:23","slug":"hussein-chalayans-london-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/?p=871","title":{"rendered":"Hussein Chalayan’s London Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leading the forefront of contemporary fashion design, the twice named ‘British Designer of the Year,’ Hussein Chalayan, is renowned for his innovative use of materials, meticulous pattern cutting and progressive attitudes to new technology.<\/p>\n

This exhibition will be the first comprehensive presentation of Hussein Chalayan\u2019s work in the UK. Spanning fifteen years of experimental projects, the exhibition explores Hussein Chalayan’s creative approach, his inspirations and the many themes which influence his work such as cultural identity, displacement and migration.<\/p>\n

Exhibits will include \u2018Afterwords\u2019 which explores the notion of \u2018wearable, portable architecture\u2019 in which furniture literally transforms itself into garments; \u2018Airborne\u2019 bringing the latest LED technology to fashion design with a spectacular dress consisting of Swarovski crystals and over 15,000 flickering LED lights; \u2018Before Minus Now\u2019 a dress made of materials used in aircraft construction which changes shape by remote control and \u2018Readings\u2019 a dress comprising of over 200 moving lasers presenting an extraordinary spectacle of light.<\/p>\n

Open until 10pm Friday 23 January and Friday 24 April. Find out more about the museum’s late night openings Design Overtime.<\/p>\n

www.designmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leading the forefront of contemporary fashion design, the twice named ‘British Designer of the Year,’ Hussein Chalayan, is renowned for his innovative use of materials, meticulous pattern cutting and progressive attitudes to new technology.
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