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Vol.06 Issue 02/00, 31.01.2006 |
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Photos : Copyright © 2006, fashionfreak. All rights reserved.
A CELEBRATION OF THE HANBOKPret A Porter, Paris : Special Catwalk Event in September 2005
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PAPP Catwalk Sep.'05 :
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In 2005, PRET A PORTER PARIS® celebrated 100 years of the Entente Cordiale by revisiting that
iconic British garment, the trench coat, in the exuberant freshness of living gardens set right at the
heart of the exhibition. The designers: Gaspard Yurkievich, Gustavo Lins, Hannoh+, Jean-Paul Knott, Laurent Mercier, Marc le Bihan, Moloko, Sandrine Philippe and Thibault van der Straete. The result of this cultural exchange was an exhibition of around fifty creations reflecting highly original creative interpretations - stunning hybrid garments that will grace the future hanbok museum in Paris. Simultaneously, some fifteen brands and designers exhibiting at the show undertook a similar design project. Historic hanboks and hanboks by contemporary Korean designers were displayed in counterpoint to the creations inspired by them. This exhibition will also be shown in Pusan - the city which hosts the International Film Festival - and Seoul. Adrien Gardère - the designer selected to renovate the Museum of Islamic Arts in Cairo, and a seasoned designer of sets for trade fairs - has opted for an intuitive, accessible design: elegant, light-hearted and romantic. The structure of a spectacular giant hanbok is mapped like a banner in the space, with a design picking up on key features of this garment: the layering of fabrics, the openings and transparencies. And on its traditional colours - ecru, white, black and dark red. Within the space, pathways clearly separate the historic garments from the contemporary creations.
The Hanbok - A Mirror of Korean Culture
The hanbok is a traditional Korean clothing which exists already for centuries.
Within the different historical periods of Korea the appearance of the hanbok was subject to many changes.
Influences came from China, Mongolia or Korean rulers.
Further information about Pret A Porter,Paris : To the General Fashion Fair Calendar 2006
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