BIRDS OF PARADISE AT MOMU IN ANTWERP – TEXT BY PHILIPPE POURHASHEMI PHOTOS BY BOY KORTEKAAS

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Few materials manage to capture the ethereal, dreamy and fragile nature of beauty as well as feathers do. The focus of MoMu's current exhibition in Antwerp -entitled "Birds of Paradise"- they are elegantly displayed in all their glory and historical weight, from the romance of the Belle Epoque to Ann Demeulemeester's striking designs, examining their mysterious and everlasting appeal. In contemporary fashion, feathers still stand for luxury, femininity and refinement, as well as a certain melancholy. Poetic and elusive at the same time, marabou, pheasant and ostrich are some of the feathers, which keep fascinating designers, adding delightful drama to their creations.

"Birds of Paradise" runs until the 24th of August.

Best,

Philippe

http://www.momu.be/en/Exhibitions/birds%20of%20paradise.html

Philippe Pourhashemi

A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.