Poster from the exhibition EXPOSURE: The Power of Being Seen, from Harry Styles to Lady Gaga.
Diva by Beatrice Brandini
From March 26th (until January 2027), the Museum of Art in Fashion in Trieste, the first Italian museum dedicated to contemporary fashion, presents a fascinating exhibition, “EXPOSURE: The Power of Being Seen from Harry Styles to Lady Gaga,” which explores the lesser-known and visible side of the fashion system through its most important figure: the stylist.
An outfit by Clementine Baldo (left) and one by Make Takeda in the exhibition “EXPOSURE: The Power of Being Seen from Harry Styles to Lady Gaga.”
Curated by Tom Eerebout, an internationally renowned Belgian stylist who has collaborated with Lady Gaga, Rita Ora and Kylie Minogue, among others, the exhibition highlights how stars’ bodies are “used” to convey messages, becoming objects of desire (or hate), thanks above all to social media where everything is amplified.
A Thom Browne suit in the EXPOSURE the power of being seen from Harry Styles to Lady Gaga exhibition.
I have several books on the role of stylists, as I’ve always considered their role to be extremely important. It matters little whether the stylist is chosen for an editorial or a print campaign, or whether their work involves working alongside celebrities whose looks, now more than ever, can instantly reach millions of people on a red carpet. His works is immensely important.
Audrey Hepburn and Barbara Streisand at the Oscars
The exhibition will be interesting for everyone because, even those who aren’t in the fashion industry will immediately recognize the now-universal dresses worn by stars like Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Damiano David, along with creations by Gucci, Maison Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier, and more.
Julia Roberts and Winona Ryder at the Oscars
The red carpet is an increasingly important advertising and strategic vehicle. The latest Oscar ceremony has just concluded, and more than anything else, the stars have been talked about through their outfits, which fashion houses they were dressed by, which dress was the most or least elegant, etc. Unfortunately, the acting or the film’s message take a back seat, in favor of those five minutes of fame that, once immortalized, will travel the world, creating new myths or destroying others.
Marion Cotillard and Emma Stone at the Oscars
Seeing this exhibition will also be an opportunity (I’m going) to visit ITS Arcademy, as mentioned, the first museum of contemporary fashion in Italy, with an archive of over 15,000 works.
Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow at the Oscars
This parade of stars has certainly highlighted beautiful women, but also women with great personalities; women who wore special clothes that didn’t always follow diktats and trends. They simply followed their taste and understood what made them feel comfortable. And this is perhaps the true essence of elegance.
Enjoy your life, everyone!
Beatrice