Representative fashion designer/ stylist of the cultural movement called la movida in Spain, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada introduces us to her very colourful universe in la Piscine, Museum of Roubaix in Northern France.In the first room of this exhibition, we discover a drawing selection, where she pays tribute to artists she admires such as the American artist Sean Scully, autoportraits "à la" Andy Warhol, and a Paco Rabanne-inspired dress.
She then allows us to penetrate in her garden, a huge green room, where we can admire 80 emblematic dresses : sweathearts, explosive colours, flowers, cage dress, fish dress ; each piece being an artwork.
Her imagination and audacious creations make her one of the most famous Spanish stylists of our times. She started her career in 1981, at the age of 21 and her first fashion show took place at the contemporary museum in Madrid. She wanted to make « strange things that people will not forget » . After nearly 30 years as a fashion designer, she is still exploring forms, materials, styles, flashy colours, in a very generous way.
Until the 21th of June, Musée La Piscine in Roubaix, Nord Pas de Calais, France.
Until the 21th of June, Musée La Piscine in Roubaix, Nord Pas de Calais, France.
To learn more: http://www.roubaix-lapiscine.com/ and http://www.agatharuizdelaprada.com/
By Emilie Rousseau, fashion correspondent in France.
