Di Anna e Maria Sciacca
The Italian Company Bonaveri puts on stage a new series of Schlappi mannequins in an art deco style, produced with a white material that emulates the gloss of porcelain for the exhibition Karl Lagerfeld “A line of Beauty” is on display until July 16th at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York. The mannequins made for the exhibition “A Line of Beauty”, reflect the renowned fashion designer’s aesthetic tastes. At the Met of New York, the beautiful Schlappi mannequins have been protagonists in many exhibitions such as “China – through the looking glass”, “In America – A Lexicon of Fashion” and “In America – An Anthology of Fashion”. Led by Andrew Bolton, Chief Curator at the Costume Institute, the exhibition shows more than 150 pieces from the ateliers and maison of haute couture: Balmain, Patou, Chloé, Fendi, Chanel with which Karl Lagerfeld has worked from the 1950s to the 2000s.
The fashion designer Lagerfeld was known for the use of luxurious materials, and innovative techniques, he drew inspiration from art, architecture, music, and literature. In the exhibition “A Line of Beauty” is described the character between S-shaped lines representing movement, romanticism, and ornamental motifs of Lagerfeld’s designs and the straight lines which represent modern, and minimalist tendencies. Lagerfeld infused both into his designs, creating garments to embrace the natural contours of the body, dresses with flowing lines, drapes, and soft textures that give a sense of fluidity, and the straight lines were represented in classic, simple dresses. Lagerfeld also created clothes with touches of eccentricity but always wearable. Illustrations, fashion drawings, photographs, and sketches of Lagerfeld’s models tell his creative work. The exhibition “A Line of Beauty” is displayed across platforms, single pedestals, and arcades designed by Tadao Ando. Bonaveri mannequins, through their faces and gestures, interact with the scenography, adding charm to the exhibition, while they accompany the audience in the world of fashion.
La società italiana Bonaveri mette in scena una nuova serie di manichini Schlappi in uno stile art deco, prodotti con un materiale bianco che emula la lucentezza della porcellana per la mostra Karl Lagerfeld “A line of beauty” che si svolge fino al 16 luglio al Metropolitan Museum of Art di New York. I manichini fabbricati per l’esposizione “A Line of Beauty” riflettono i gusti estetici del famoso stilista Karl Lagerfeld. Al Met di New York i manichini Schlappi sono stati protagonisti di molte mostre tra le più recenti: “China – through the looking glass”, “In America – A Lexicon of Fashion”, “In America – An Anthology of Fashion”. Guidata da Andrew Bolton, capo curatore del Constume Institute, l’esposizione mostra più di 150 pezzi provenienti da ateliers e case di alta moda: Balmain, Patou, Chloè, Fendi, Chanel, con le quali il disegnatore di moda Karl Lagerfeld ha lavorato dal 1950 al 2000. Lo stilista famoso per l’uso di materiali lussuosi e tecniche innovative, trovava ispirazione dall’arte, architettura, musica e letteratura.
