Stephen Jones & The Accent of Fashion
Coccodrillo are proud to announce our unique involvement in the exhibition “Stephen Jones & The Accent of Fashion” at the MoMu-Fashion Museum in Antwerp. Founders Geert Bruloot and Eddy Michiels have offered a long-term loan of Stephen Jones hats to the MoMu, a collection that encompasses more than 120 pieces. Geert is also the co-curator and the scenographer of the exhibition.
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Running from the 8th of September through 13th of February 2011, the retrospective exhibition celebrates 30 years of the house of Stephen Jones Millinery (You can even see Geert’s very first order form for Stephen’s hats, on display in the very first sequence of the show!). Stephen Jones & The Accent of Fashion guides you through the unique world of a unique milliner who has worked with many of the greatest names in the industry, including:
Jean Paul Gaultier
Thierry Mugler
Comme des Garçons
Claude Montana
John Galliano
Christian Dior
Azzedine Alaïa
Walter Van Beirendonck
Marc Jacobs
Lanvin
Hardy Amies
Dries Van Noten
Hussein Chalayan
Balenciaga …
Stephen Jones plays a unique behind-the-scenes role in fashion because of the unparalleled freedom he is given by designers, allowing his work to influence the image of a collection. Just as accents in language lead to the correct reading and rhythm of a text, Jones’s hats add the appropriate punctuation to a designer’s fashion statement.
As well as Stephen Jones’s numerous collaborations with designers, the exhibition also looks more closely at his work in film, music and photography, his early years in the London of the New Romantics, his unique relationship with fashion icon Anna Piaggi, his design process and the sources of inspiration behind his creations.
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In collaboration with Stephen Jones & Geert Bruloot
The exhibition catalogue is published by the Fashion Museum and Lannoo Publishers.
Above: Stephen Jones photographed by Nick Knight, 1995.
Above: Dior Fall Winter 2007-08, photographed by Willy Vanderperre, styled by Olivier Rizzo.
Above: “Rocaille”, at Stephen Jones & The Accent of Fashion.
Tags: MoMu, Nick Knight, Olivier Rizzo, Stephen Jones, Willy Vanderperre