The Art of Menswear: V&A's first male fashion exhibition
msn.comVictoria and Albert Museum in London. A new exhibition retraces the history of masculine fashion while confronting the visitors with changing gender norms.
The show is split into three parts: Undressed, Overdressed and Redressed. 'Undressed' covers masculine bodies and underwear, while 'Overdressed' covers a wide spectrum of styles and time periods. "Overdressed is like a fabulous dressing up box where we're covering looks from the 18th century and fabulous portraits with the looks from the 1960s and contemporary fashion to celebrate the moments in history where menswear has embraced colour and decoration," says Rosalind McKever, Co-curator of the exhibition "Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear" at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).
Through the outfits, the exhibition explores gender norms and boundaries in fashion. The exhibition covers all forms of menswear by including non-binary models and women, blurring the lines of what is perceived as feminine and masculine. "We really wanted to think about the ways that contemporary womenswear has been influenced by historical menswear.
So we have wonderful examples where contemporary designers -- we have a great look by Gianni Versace, which is a womenswear coat -- has drawn on historical menswear.
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