The past two weeks have been very, very hectic for me. I feel like I’ve been running around like a headless chicken and I really had to catch my breath. What better way to relax, than by writing a new blog post, drinking a smoothie and looking back on my photos of the amazing Birds of Paradise collection, currently on display in the Antwerp Fashion Museum? There is no better way I’d say!
On this particular warm evening in March, I met my beloved blogging friend Sven for food and drinks before the event. I hadn’t seen the guy in so many months, yet it felt like it had only been one weekend. We couldn’t stop talking! We arrived at the MoMu casually late and together with Lieke, who kept us company for the rest of the evening. After a warm opening speech by Belgian fashionista Tiany Kirilof and the MoMu team, we entered the soft and spectacular world of feathered haute couture. We were taken behind the scenes of the fashion museum and learned about the curation process that takes place before each exhibition and about how the older masterpieces are preserved (think early 1900’s dresses and hats).
Once in the exhibition space, my jaw dropped to the floor as I walked around all the stunning displays. My absolute favorite pieces were the feathered Chanel flapper dresses, which I unfortunately didn’t get any good photos of. Sometimes words are overrated, and I think that this collection is strong and eye-catching enough to speak for itself. My camera was acting much like a puberal 14-year-old, so I don’t have a lot of photos to show. But those that I do have, I love. Take a look!
Birds of Paradise is currently open to the public and will be until August 24th 2014. On show are gowns , accessories and feathered artwork from Chanel, Balenciaga, MqQueen, De Meulemeester and more well-sounding names.
Er zitten echt heel wat mooie items tussen 🙂 Lijkt mij echt impressive om te zien
Mooie foto’s, lijkt me echt een leuke tentoonstelling!
X Sara
It is a really stunning exhibition! I’m pretty sure I’ll visit it a second time.
It looks incredible, these must take hours and hours to make.
Heel erg gaaf. Wie weet ga ik er binnenkort nog eens langs 🙂
I didn’t even know Chanel did flapper dresses with feathers like that. Wow.
Oh wow this looks like it would be a stunning exhibit to see!
Glad you had some time to relax and blog and share it with us 🙂 Hope you’re well and you have a few more relaxing days ahead after your busy two weeks!
Away From Blue
Oh wow! These photos are just amazing! Wish I could see it in person. I love all the colors and different kinds of feathers used!
Wow, what an interesting exhibit!! That would certainly be an aspect of fashion worth learning about! The pieces you photographed look almost impossibly intricate.
Super leuke blogpost 🙂
Ook een toffe foto van mij en mijn zus, thanks! 🙂
Kisses Ellen
haha, dankje! Ik vond de foto ook heel leuk 🙂 Ik hoopte dat je het niet erg zou vinden dat ik hem gebruikte. Ik wilde je er nog voor mailen 🙂 xo
The feathers are stunning! Gorgeous post.
Thanks so much for leaving such a sweet & thoughtful comment on my last post, really appreciate it <3
xx
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You are welcome 😉 xo
Glad you had some time to relax and blog and share it with us 🙂 Hope you’re well and you have a few more relaxing days ahead after your busy two weeks! http://qr.net/stx3
Ziet er zo mooi uit! echt wauw!
Echt zot hoe goed jouw foto’s zijn (aangezien het nogal donker was)! 😀
Dankjewel! Dit waren wel zowat de enige geslaagden, en de witbalans is nog niet helemaal in orde. Bijna op hoogste ISO en laagste F-stop die mijn camera aankon. Jammer wel!
Mooie foto’s! En een mooie tentoonstelling 🙂
Mooie foto’s! De tentoonstelling staat bovenaan mijn to do-lijstje :-).
Ziet er leuk uit, en mooie foto’s die je gemaakt hebt ook!
Is echt een prachtige tentoonstelling 🙂 toffe foto’s!
Hihi zo’n leuke foto! Bloggers at work 😀