Last Thursday I visited The Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
to view "A Life in Fashion: Daphne Guinness." Guinness, heir to the eponymous Guinness beer fortune, lent about 100 pieces from her wildly expensive, haute couture wardrobe to FIT's museum for it's current exhibit. Since a woman could wait all eternity and still never get an invite to Guinness' house, we have a rare opportunity to peek inside her surreal closet until January 7, 2012 (while the exhibit is still showing). And you can check it out for FREE.... perfect for Bon Vivant + a Budget readers!
Guinness was a close personal friend of late designer Alexander McQueen, so as would be expected, this exhibit is McQueeen heavy- excellent if you missed the exhibit at the MET. Other pieces are from Azzedine Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, and Valentino. So many amazing pieces from so many amazing designers!
Walls of the exhibit include some very quotable lines from Guinness. A few words particularly resonated with me... "I don't do event dressing, everyday is an event" said Guinness. What a great mantra! Guinness holds herself to a high standard of dressing, and why not?! Why save the beautiful clothes that make you look amazing, feel confident and beautiful for what you deem a special occasion when life itself is a special occasion. That said, if you are in NYC you should get dressed and go to this FREE exhibit before it closes!
Walls of the exhibit include some very quotable lines from Guinness. A few words particularly resonated with me... "I don't do event dressing, everyday is an event" said Guinness. What a great mantra! Guinness holds herself to a high standard of dressing, and why not?! Why save the beautiful clothes that make you look amazing, feel confident and beautiful for what you deem a special occasion when life itself is a special occasion. That said, if you are in NYC you should get dressed and go to this FREE exhibit before it closes!
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| dress: adele fado + boots: blowfish + leather bag: trace |
I especially enjoy The Museum at FIT because it is off the radar of many folks (not over-crowded), centrally located (easy to get to) and admission is always FREE. It is a smaller museum so you can also do other things in your day! The Museum at FIT is open Tuesday - Friday 12-8pm. Saturday 10am-5pm. Closed Sunday, Monday & legal holidays. Click here for directions to the museum. Click here for more on the exhibit.
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Did the quotes include "I'll eat when I'm dead"?
ReplyDeleteImpressive collection, but I wouldn't expect less from a very rich heiress with no other commitments and interests :)
haaaa true maybe she subscribes to the philosophy that clothes look best on the hanger. I am aware that Guinness has led a very privileged life to date. However, it doesn't detract from the fact that her wardrobe is museum worthy
ReplyDeleteWhat a collection!Very avant garde
ReplyDeleteOh my god, this is a real art collection. I love the avangard in shapes, these shoes are like futuristic sculptures.
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