Day in London - Design Museum - Hussein Chalayan (Part 4)

Having visited the Tate modern we then made our way over to the Design Museum.
From the minute we arrived at the Design Museum I could detect that this was going to be a different experience to the traditional work shown at the Tate Museum. The outer buildings and the museum identity made a clear statement that this museum followed a modernist approach.

The museum currently had two exhibitions on display covering two floors of the museum. The first floor was exhibiting the work of contemporary fashion designer Hussein Chalayan.
This exhibition was the first comprehensive presentation of Hussein Chalayan’s work in the UK. Spanning fifteen years of experimental projects, the exhibition explored Hussein Chalayan's creative approach, his inspirations and the many themes which influence his work such as cultural identity, displacement and migration. Here are some photographs that I took from this exhibition:


I don't normally have a particular interest in fashion but this exhibition managed to draw my attention. Hussein Chalayan has a very industiral approach to his fashon design. The way that he develops technology into his work creates in some ways futuristic clothing. The influence that I gained from this experience were the fact that Chalayan has a clear understanding of his surroundings (out side fasion design) and brings in influences from modern materials/technology into his designs. General awearnes is something that all designers should have a strong understanding of and Chalayan is a great example of someone who has exploited his awearnes within his work.