Sunday, March 2, 2014

Journey of a Dress

Playing: Watch You Change-The Drowners
Reading: Animal Farm by George Orwell
Originally, I visited the Grove for a chance to try a Cronut, which was a pretty big deal during NYFW, at Barney's Co-Op. They were being served from 10a.m.-2 p.m., so I figured showing up at lunchtime would be safe because how many people would be willing to wait in the rain for it? Unfortunately, the line was cut off at 8 a.m. so I didn't end up getting one. I ended up at Singapore's Banana Leaf at the farmer's market for a dish of spicy fish curry instead, which was perfect for the rainy weather.
I ended up at LACMA, which is just a block or two away from the Grove for the Diane von Furstenberg exhibit called the Journey of a Dress, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of the wrap dress. After waiting in line for half an hour, I learned that the Diane von Furstenberg exhibit was actually free, which was a pleasant surpirse. I hope that bit of information saved you time, if you go.
The exhibit was split into four sections-a hallway of photos, an art gallery, a collection of wrap dresses, and a small store. The hallway itself includes photos from her career and examples of her famous wrap dress in movies and on various celebrities. It also includes a few pieces of art and a book in which you can write notes to Diane. The store had a wall covered in photos from the lanch party, which I wish I had known about. Then I could have been one of those gawkers on the street that had fan girled over Anna Wintour, Joe Zee, and or course, Diane.
The main focus of the exhibit is a collection of wrap dresses from the past four decades. All of the dresses were displayed on mannequins and organized by color. My favorite was this long, black wrap dress with feathered looking shoulder decorations, which you can see here. Overall, the collection was pretty amazing and it's a must for any fashion lover. I especially liked how there was something on the West Coast for me to visit after missing out on Alexander McQueen's Savage Beauty at the Met in New York and the Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton collection at the musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris.

16 comments:

  1. The spicy fish curry sounds so good :)

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    1. It was pretty good, but towards the end, it got too spicy for me. D:

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  2. What a bummer that you couldn't get
    the cronut at the end :c I've one at
    home before and they are quite interesting :P
    But! the fish curry and rice sure looks
    delicious! And so nice to hear that the
    exhibition is free as well c: Xx

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    1. I would love to try a cronut! They're selling a few at Asian supermarkets, but I rather wait for to try the original.

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  3. bummer you didn't get a cronut but i would say that spicy fish curry was a good substitution that looks DELICIOUS! love the presentation too!!

    ohh so lucky i'd love to see the DVF exhibit!!

    hahah probabaly not on the designer sunnies i have lots of girlfriends that lose & break them too easily.. so i kind of think designer sunnies are a bad investment. i'd rather invest in a purse lol!

    www.lisalovescoco.blogspot.com

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    1. Really? I'd rather invest in a purse too, but I'd still be hoarding designer sunglasses.

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  4. That's wonderful that the exhibit ended up being free. I know I usually don't have that kind of luck D:
    Definitely wish I had the time to go to the DVF exhibit!

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    1. I usually never have that kind of luck either, but lately I've been doing well.

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  5. I haven't had a chance to check out the exhibit, but I probably will soon! :)

    xxDenysia Yu
    http://thatlaitgirl.com

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    1. You should definitely go! It's amazing to see all of the dresses on display in one place.

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  6. Wrap dresses are such a classic. It must have been a fun exhibit! And even better because it was free!

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    1. It's cool to see how the wrap dress remains a classic despite it being very 1970s looking.

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  7. The fashion exhibition looks amazing!

    Giveaway <3 SHE WALKS Blog

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  8. Oh wow, Diane has always been such an intriguing figure in Fashion - she speaks so eloquently and just seems to inspire me from watching interviews. You're so lucky to have been able to see that exhibition!

    www.dazeandamuse.blogspot.com

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