I was proud to attend a lecture on The Next Promise of Design, at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam last Sunday. Alice Rawsthorn had an interesting lecture prepared, and it touched upon all topics of our lives from politics to environmental issues to fashion to design and our future.
She is the design critic of the International Herald Tribune. In her weekly Design column, published every Monday, Alice explores new directions in every area of design and its impact on our lives. Her column is syndicated to other newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Listening to her how passionate she is about Design was overwhelming. She incorporated serious issues and humour into her speech and opened eyes for many I am sure. She touhed upon the ideas of Ethics and Environment, and how design should be for Everyone.
Ofcourse I have to talk about what she was wearing. She had a comfy grey sweater dress, that had that magic twist to it- the wonderfull quircky shoulders. Reminded me of something I once saw at Topshop and posted in one of my earlier posts. The creation looks very simple, just a fold of fabric, but the outcome I thought was great. Perfect for a lecture, nothing too flashy, she looked comfortable and made a statement. Paired up with opaque black tights and ankle lacque boots.
Her article on the Dutch Design: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/fashion/30iht-design30.html
"Designers are born innovators, revealing the outlines of a different reality in their ideas and their work. The current political and economic climate is undoubtedly leading people in the design business to raise serious questions about the role and meaning of design. What responsibility do designers want to take now and in the future? And how should they approach the major issues in 21st-century society?"
In The Art of Fashion, this autumn Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen investigates the borders between fashion and art. Today’s fashion designers use installations and performances, and their designs are often more sculptural than wearable. Five of them have been commissioned to make new work specifically for the exhibition.
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