Paper clothing, in the form of womens dresses and other clothes made from disposable cellulose fabric, was a shortlived fashion novelty item in the united states in the 1960s. The works were exhibited in athens and then a solo show at the modern pantry, london. Rrripp paper fashion, mode museum provincle antwerp, belgium at home he is a tourist, playroom, athens 2008. The twodimensional, disposable paper dresses of the 1960s remain. The rrripp paper fashion exhibition looks into the use of paper as a material for garment manufacture, an unknown aspect of sartorial culture. The fad can be traced back to 1966 when manufacturing company scott paper company used the paper dress to promote their toilet. Layers are stitched on, or carefully folded and stacked then glued together, or tacked with antiquated cuff links.
Pdf physicochemical investigation and conservation of the. Paper dresses are creatively made from recycled papers or newspapers. The series followed a commission for two large scale works by atopos cvc for the rrripp paper fashion touring exhibition and was first exhibited in athens, greece at 4 fashionshake iii by ozon magazine. A very unique and special publicationcatalogue accompanies the first paper fashion exhibition at the benaki museum, athens.
Tabati, the typeface developed for the two books was awarded a certificate of excellence in typography in 2011 from tdc new york. The cultural organisation based in athens became internationally acclaimed through the exhibition rrripp paper fashion, presenting the fascinating and relatively unknown history of paper garments from the 1960s. This amazing fashion fusion was created by artist and fashion designer michael cepress, who made these stunning paper collars for a traveling exhibition called rrripp. Using the atopos collection of paper fashion from the sixties as its starting point, the book extends the study of the links between paper and garments, and examines the use of paper in contemporary fashion through art, advertising, videos and the creations of some of the most innovative designers of our age. The atopos cvc paper dress collection has been internationally acclaimed through the exhibition rrripp paper fashion, which was first presented at the benaki museum, athens in 2007 and has since been shown at, amongst others, mudam, luxembourg, the momu, antwerp, the bellerive design museum, zurich and the gallerie stihl, waiblingen. After the benaki museum in athens and before the fashion museum in antwerp and the. Paper fashion beautifully printed catalogue of images and essays accompanying the exhibition rrripp paper fashion, from 1960s americana to todays forefront fashion designers from belgium, europe and japan. See more ideas about guerilla marketing, creative advertising, design. The texts have been written by renowned scholars and experts such as alexanda palmer, kaat debo, akiko fukai, myrsini pichou, lydia kamitsis amongst others. Rrripp providing a comprehensive representation of paper clothing in the history of dress and design and numbering today more than five hundred items, the rrripp collection forms the basis of the rrripp paper fashion exhibition, which atopos cvc showed for the first time in athens in 2007 benaki museum.
Then i took part in a paper fashion exhibition rrripp organised by atopos. Paper fashion the seventh in the papermade seriesfeatures 20 of the fashion worlds leading personalities. The rrripp paper fashion catalogue features essays by experts in the sartorial field. This is a flawless example of beautiful, mesmeric art. She has published in numerous academic and popular journals and contributed to international museum catalogues including the golden age. Not only does this book capture the ongoing development of fashion through the years, it presents the designers, photographers, makeup artists, and even fashion retailers who made these pieces come to life. Maybe thats not exactly my favorite margiela creative manifesto, but i cant ignore all.
Paper fashion, a traveling exhibition highlighting the use of paper in fashion. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Pdf physicochemical investigation and conservation of. Nov 30, 2011 paper fashion has forms radiating bands of information around the face and head. Feb 10, 2016 this pin was discovered by lori jeanne cheney. Dior, alexandra palmer shop online for books in australia. Unique to this book, though, are fashions that are the stuff of fantasy. The following month, the venerable wadsworth atheneum in hartford, connecticut, hosted a paper ball, elevating warhols stunt to another level by commissioning wellknown fashion designers to create paper couture for the party. Each icon is precut, scored, and easy to punch out and fold up into a 3d object with simple instructions right on the page. Using the atopos collection of paper fashion from the sixties as its starting point, the book extends the study of the links between paper and garments, and examines the use of paper in contemporary fashion through art, advertising, videos and the creations of some of the. Apr 12, 2018 born as a mere advertising tool to sell napkins and toilet rolls, the paper fashion craze took off in the late 60s.
Like the eponymous exhibition, this book begins with 1960s throwaway paper dresses, and launches into an. A fashion thread, in paper instead the new york times. Paper fashion paper made paperback august 29, 2017. Paper creations, papermaking, handmade paper, papier mache, origami, paper lights info, photos. So starts alexandra palmers contribution to the rrripp paper fashion catalogue of the exhibition held at the benaki museum, athens in 2007. Queen maud of norways wardrobe 18961938 in 2005, and magnificence of the tsars in 2008. We used only products that were found or given to us and processes that could be replicated in areas without access to machinery. The fad for throw away paper dresses constituted a brief but explosive moment in the history of fashion. Dec 10, 2008 rrripp paper fashion, an exhibition conceived by atopos in athens, is the outcome of an investigation on paper clothing, a longforgotten but very popular phenomenon in the united states at the end of the 60s.
World of wearable art crazy dresses sewing room design paper clothes. Study of the manifacturing technology of historic japanese paper dresses and comparison with paper d. The maison martin margiela fall 20 collection delivers, as we could expect, some of mmms classic motifs the masculine tailoring inspiration, the deconstruction, the oversize outfits, the frontback interplay, the trompe l oeil effects etc. Rrripp paper fashion, benaki museum, athens, 2007 mudam.
Atopos cvc became internationally acclaimed through the exhibition rrripp paper fashion, which was presented at benaki museum athens, the musee. A canadian perspective 2004, as well as contributions to rrripp paper fashion 2007, christian dior et. The exhibition is also looking at the way paper is used in fashion of toda. Paper fashions of the 60s, walford writes that, the selfconsciously modern 1960s and its optimistic quest for a spaceage future had created a progressminded society that was ready to embrace the ephemeral quality of disposable apparel. The atopos paper dress collection the back to front story of. The american scott paper company developed massproduced paper fashion in 1966 as a. She has an ma in the history of dress from the courtauld institute and an. Rrripp paper fashion paper fashion, recycled dress. From her article, the sixties paper caper fashions, we have learnt most of what we know about our collection of disposable paper clothing and accessories and for which we are most grateful. This exhibition, proposed by the athens cultural organization atopos, is both historical and prospective in approach. Paper fashion the fad for throw away paper dresses constituted a brief but explosive moment in the history of fashion. Hormazd narielwalla the artist revitalising bespoke. I think thats when these dresses work really wellif you treat them like a canvas, walford says.
Rrripp paper fashion paper fashion, recycled dress, book dress. Mar 15, 2014 paper dress, robe en papier by missclara, photo je. Paper fashion fashion art fashion show fashion ideas origami fashion fashion details newspaper dress newspaper crafts newspaper paper more information. Apart from the main core of the 1960s paper dresses, the atopos cvc rrripp collection includes key pieces from the following fashion designers. This book surveys the distribution of fabrics and procedures, and discusses the age. Punch out, fold up, and be fabulous with instant fashion icons. Pin by claire on mixed media paper dress, paper clothes. The book simultaneously places particular emphasis on the ephemeral, fragile, humble and poetic nature of paper garments, juxtaposing modern creations with paper garments from different cultures and civilisations. Issey miyake, helmut lang, maison martin margiela, walter van beirendonck, dirk van saene, hugo boss, and hussein chalayan among others. Cr fashion book is your source for the latest fashion trends, beauty tips, celebrity news, and more. Rrripp paper fashion paper fashion, recycled dress, book. State museum of contemporary art, thessaloniki rrripp paper fashion, mudam luxembourg, luxembourg wittingly sparkling, greedy dimples, the breeder, athens solo show 2007.
The rrripp paper fashion catalogue is the most comprehensive publication dedicated to the phenomenon of clothing made of paper as a practice in the western world as well as china and japan. Beautifully printed catalogue of images and essays accompanying the exhibition rrripp paper fashion, from 1960s americana to todays forefront fashion designers from belgium, europe and japan. In 2007 he took part at the benaki museum exhibition rrripp paper fashion. These dresses appeared in america in 1966 for the first time, to promote the products of a large paper manufacturing company and soon passed into the hands of designers and fashion. Jan 28, 2018 26 amazing paper dresses collection and ideas. Born as a mere advertising tool to sell napkins and toilet rolls, the paper fashion craze took off in the late 60s. These dresses appeared in america in 1966 for the first time, to promote the products of a large paper manufacturing company and soon passed into the hands of designers and fashion houses, creating a new fashion fully expressive of the sixties pop culture. Using the atopos collection of paper fashion from the sixties as its starting point, the book extends the study of the links between paper and garments, and. Newspaper dresses in fashion is pretty trendy these days.
Paper fashion, fashion art, fashion design, recycled costumes, recycled dress. Fashion shows are full of these cool dresses which are creatively designed by designers. See more ideas about paper dress, paper fashion, dresses. Professor of book and archive material conservation at the athens. In the klutz paper fashions tradition, this book comes with everything girls need to design an entire oneofakind wardrobe, including irresistibly tiny hangers to finish the fashions in style. Vassilis zidianakis artistic director of atopos cvc, christina leitner lecturer at the arts university linz and the salzburg university and artist, marieclaire bataillebenguigui doctor of anthropology, paris, alexandra palmer curator of the textiles. Rrripp paper fashion, an exhibition conceived by atopos in athens, is the outcome of an investigation on paper clothing, a longforgotten but very popular phenomenon in the united states at the end of the 60s. Rrripp paper fashion benaki museum, athens, greece, 2007.
The exhibition is also looking at the way paper is used in fashion of today, showing design, art and publicity objects, filmed fashion shows and recent creations by some of the most innovating fashion designers. The rrripp paper fashion exhibit, which was conceived by a cultural organization called atopos, features a beautiful and eclectic collection of paper couture with a retro theme. Paper dresses advertised newspapers and the commercial phone book yellow pages. Oct 08, 2008 the itinerant project rrripp paper fashion is devoted to the use of materials that are similar to or derived from paper in fashion design. Atopos cvc became internationally acclaimed through the exhibition rrripp paper fashion, which was presented at benaki museum athens, the musee dart moderne grandduc jean luxembourg and the modemuseum antwerp, amongst others. Aug 25, 2019 paper dresses are creatively made from recycled papers or newspapers. Paper as a vehicle for past, present and future creation lies at the heart of rrripp paper fashion, at the benaki museum until april 7. Mudam luxembourg, musee dart moderne, grandduc jean, 20082009. Cr fashion book carine roitfelds fashion and beauty magazine. A canadian perspective, as well as contributions to rrripp paper fashion. In 2010 creates with eleftheria lagoudaki the collection croisette 74 handmade vintage knitting in 2006 he designed exclusively for bettina shop his collection barbarigos black bow. Paper fashion took the united states market by storm between 1966 and 1968.
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