POP! – Modern day fashion, a book and an exhibition
POP, in art, fashion and design has been described as ‘The most significant cultural phenomenon of the 20th Century’ and is making a resurgence this year with the launch of a fantastic new exhibition in London, an accompanying book on the subject and a raft of designers producing fashion influenced by the movement.
Markus Lupfer POP art sweater, AW12 at Matches
The contemporary designers on trend with these groovy looks include Markus Lupfer with his Liechtenstein inspired motifs as speech bubbles or exclamations; Mary Katrantzou with Warhol-like prints of cellphone keys and tromp l’oeil objects;
Telephone Key print by Mary Katrantzou available at Matches
Phillip Lim 3:1 with his comic artwork embellishments on bags and fashion separates and Diane Von Furstenburg with her nod to surreallism and full on pop prints.
POP art inspired top by 3:1 Phillip Lim at Matches from this July
The Exhibition can be found at the The Fashion & Textile Museum in Bermondsey until the 27th of October and is simply heralded, ‘POP! Design, Culture, Fashion 1955-1976′. It tracks the life of Pop Art as it grew from the rise of teenage rock ‘n’ roll culture of the late fifties through the swinging sixties, via psychedelia and into the glam and ethereal imagery of the seventies. Often graphic, intentionally humorous and innovative when at its best, it was a an art movement that escaped the elitism of the ‘art world’ and became fused with popular design and culture. Hence ‘Pop’.
OP and POP art with Mary Quant at The Fashion & Textiles Museum
Set out in chronological order the galleries in Bermondsey lead you through the excitement. From space-age surrealism with a piano coffee table with Sputnik legs, through to a Mary Quant tableau, very Op as well as Pop and on to the hurly swirly years of post psychedelic romanticism that could be found on LP covers, boutique graphics and within the pages of cool magazines such as Nova and Oz.
Seventies POP Art at The Fashion & Textiles Museum
This showcase will prove to be wonderful inspiration to yet more designers.
The exhibition is at The Fashion & Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF www.wtflondon.org. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am – 6pm
POP! Design, Culture, Fashion
The accompanying book, also called ‘POP! Design, Culture Fashion 1955-1976′ by Geoffrey Rayner, Richard Chamberlain and Annamarie Stapleton, is published by ACC. Priced £35
For more POP inspired contemporary fashion visit http://www.matchesfashion.com/womens/popstars