Look forward to … the first fashion exhibition that examines the UAE’s cultural heritage. Titled De.Fash.Struction, it displays the work of regional designers, both emerging and established, who have been commissioned to produce pieces that employ deconstruction techniques to showcase the “undoing” of a garment’s intended structure. The exhibition is curated by Khulood Thani, the Emirati designer and founder of clothing label Bint Thani.
Expect to see … work that is inspired by the natural environment and indigenous architecture of the Emirates, showing a purposeful lack of completion. Creatives from clothing, jewellery, architecture and product-design backgrounds were asked to rethink everyday viewpoints of cloths, garments and accessories, in terms of their basic functions and implications. Abayas, menswear, accessories, textiles and photographs are all on display, along with documentations of each designer’s research process.
Original article by Hafsa Lodi
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The Lowdown: De.Fash.Struction, the UAE’s first fashion-meets-culture exhibition
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