An exhibtion at the Wapping Hydraulic Power Station incorporates ladders to climb, hat boxes to open, wardrobes to hide in and mirrors to reflect and distort fantasies. The exhibition is an experience of contemporary fashion, a complex exploration of memory and fantasy, based on childhood memories and the collective experience of dressing up in parents’ clothes.
image from: http://www.ashadedviewonfashion.com/ This playful exhibition at The Wapping Project combines fashion with childhood imagination to present the work of new designers. The show runs from 15 September until 13 November. The Show You enter this Alice in Wonderland style show through a 15 metre wide wardrobe. A chandelier lights the room and garments hang down in front of you. Visitors are invited to try the clothes on themselves and beach hut changing rooms are provided. The exhibition consists of 64 commissioned pieces from 29 new fashion designers. Designers include Aki Choklat, Preen and Robert Cary-Williams. Film makers have recorded the processes of five of the designers. See footage of The Hatmaker's Tale, The Tailor's Tale, The Cutter's Tale, The Shoemaker's Tale and The Fashion Designer's Tale displayed on monitors within giant chests of drawers. Throughout the show students from the London College of Fashion and Central St Martin 's are sitting knitting one continuous garment. Children's stories and songs told in different languages provide a soundscape backdrop to the show.
