Fashion Statements

The clothes we wear reveal something about our personality. Fashion expresses our identity, what we value, or what we stand for. In this exhibition, six leading contemporary designers juxtapose their creations with and juxtapose our historical collection of fashion from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It's a dialogue between the past and the present; an exchange of statements.

The exhibition features over 75 historical costumes, each used by its wearer to express themselves or convey a message. Six contemporary designers, including Karim Adduchi, Marga Weimans, and Bas Kosters, examine the 75 masterpieces from the Amsterdam Museum's costume collection with a contemporary perspective. What statements did people make with these clothes in the past, and how do we view them today? They do this by showcasing their own modern designs alongside the Amsterdam Museum's historical costumes, inspired by the fashion statements of the past.

The exhibition can be seen from April 18 to September 8, 2019 at the Amsterdam Museum.