22 January – 17 May
Leading the forefront of contemporary fashion design, the twice named ‘British Designer of the Year,’ Hussein Chalayan, is renowned for his innovative use of materials, meticulous pattern cutting and progressive attitudes to new technology.
This exhibition is the first comprehensive presentation of Hussein Chalayan’s work in the UK. Spanning fifteen years of experimental projects, the exhibition explores Hussein Chalayan’s creative approach, his inspirations and the many themes which influence his work such as cultural identity, displacement and migration.
Exhibits include ‘Afterwords’ which explores the notion of ‘wearable, portable architecture’ in which furniture literally transforms itself into garments; ‘Airborne’ – bringing the latest LED technology to fashion design with a spectacular dress consisting of Swarovski crystals and over 15,000 flickering LED lights; ‘Before Minus Now’ a dress made of materials used in aircraft construction which changes shape by remote control and ‘Readings’ a dress comprising of over 200 moving lasers presenting an extraordinary spectacle of light.
Tickets available in advance from Ticketweb
To celebrate London Fashion Week you can visit The Front Room at St Martins Lane Hotel, 45 St. Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4HX, 11am – 6pm daily, and see a free screening of one of Hussein Chalayan’s most remarkable catwalk shows. Open until 10 March.
The exhibition at the Design Museum is open until 10pm Friday 24 April. Find out more about the museum’s late night openings Design Overtime.