Over the past 30 years by Joelle Chariau of Galerie Bartsch & Chariau have collected some of the most beautiful fashion illustrations from the 1920s to present day, they have been displayed for the first time in the Design Museum. The exhibition was so inspiring, there is something magical about the way certain artists can represent fabric, the human form, movement and style with just a few strokes. The exhibition was very simple with the illustration presented on large frames that were covered in slightly transparent paper that was backlit. There was also videos that were back projected onto this surface.
The works show illustrations from all the major fashion houses of our times and all the magazines whose images we have grown to love. I had a few favourites, but overall, this exhibition really hit the spot for me. All the images are iconic and give a real sense of the time in which they were drawn, you would have any of them displayed in your own home.
The collection included illustrations from Lepape, Gruau, Antonio, Mats Gustafson, Francois Berthoud and Aurore de la Morinerie's wonderful monotypes.
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