We all live in buildings and wear clothes. While architecture and fashion operate on different scales, their function is essentially the same: to provide shelter and protection. Traditionally, fashion and architecture have remained quite distinct. In recent years, however, the two disciplines have become closer than ever before.
Taking the early 1980s as its starting point, Skin + Bones examines the many visual and conceptual ideas that unite the two disciplines. The exhibition organised by The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, and designed for Somerset House Trust by architect Eva Jiricna, features the work of internationally renowned names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Future Systems and Zaha Hadid. Specially selected new pieces for London include work by Boudicca, Branson Coates Architects, Thomas Heatherwick, Martin Margiela, and Hussein Chalayan.
