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Nov. 22nd, 2009
I love it when a plan comes together
Nov. 22nd, 2009 10:16 pmGiven my habitual passivity and limited ability to plan, yesterday's trip with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dustdaughter to the contemporary Japanese fashion exhibit was good on more than one level: not only was it a fun day out with a friend I've not seen in awhile, it's also proof than I am capable of getting myself out of the house and making plans that involve multiple steps :P
The exhibit itself was small but exquisite. Nothing was in cases and most of the garments were mounted in such a way that I could get very close from multiple angles. The construction was maddening and fascinating, because many of the pieces looked so ordinary, even classic, until examined up close: the obi-waisted trench coat by Miyake that seemed to have front and back all of a piece; the Rei Kawakubo dress that looked like a plain loose shift until I realized there was an extra front panel that might(?) form a pocket. What I wouldn't give to get my hot little hands on some of these...
There was also a screen with repeating video of fashion shows. Normally I don't like video in museum exhibits (if I wanted to watch TV I'd stay home), but it's so rare to see any of these designer's work at all, let alone in motion, that it was really necessary to get an idea of how garments moved on real bodies.
I came home with a renewed appreciation for the designers and an urge to dig up all my Miyake patterns. I've not made one in awhile, it may be time :)
Afterwards we did a little shopping in Dupont (I was able to keep my wallet to myself in Lambda Rising, yay for willpower [and no shelf space]!) and walked over to a chocolate shop I found through Yelp or the like and was keen to try out.
Oh my doG, you all must go too! I want the Audrey cocoa on IV drip! I also had the Lucy and while it was very, very good it couldn't touch the tiny espresso cup of liquid love :) It's crowded and the service can be patchy because of the noise levels (we had to order our 2nd round twice), but emphatically worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood.
dustdaughter to the contemporary Japanese fashion exhibit was good on more than one level: not only was it a fun day out with a friend I've not seen in awhile, it's also proof than I am capable of getting myself out of the house and making plans that involve multiple steps :PThe exhibit itself was small but exquisite. Nothing was in cases and most of the garments were mounted in such a way that I could get very close from multiple angles. The construction was maddening and fascinating, because many of the pieces looked so ordinary, even classic, until examined up close: the obi-waisted trench coat by Miyake that seemed to have front and back all of a piece; the Rei Kawakubo dress that looked like a plain loose shift until I realized there was an extra front panel that might(?) form a pocket. What I wouldn't give to get my hot little hands on some of these...
There was also a screen with repeating video of fashion shows. Normally I don't like video in museum exhibits (if I wanted to watch TV I'd stay home), but it's so rare to see any of these designer's work at all, let alone in motion, that it was really necessary to get an idea of how garments moved on real bodies.
I came home with a renewed appreciation for the designers and an urge to dig up all my Miyake patterns. I've not made one in awhile, it may be time :)
Afterwards we did a little shopping in Dupont (I was able to keep my wallet to myself in Lambda Rising, yay for willpower [and no shelf space]!) and walked over to a chocolate shop I found through Yelp or the like and was keen to try out.
Oh my doG, you all must go too! I want the Audrey cocoa on IV drip! I also had the Lucy and while it was very, very good it couldn't touch the tiny espresso cup of liquid love :) It's crowded and the service can be patchy because of the noise levels (we had to order our 2nd round twice), but emphatically worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood.
