Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria Admission Ticket - Westwood Kawakubo Special Exhibition

Two Designers Who Shook the Era,
The Beginning of Creation That Rejected Rules

Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo, working in Britain and Japan respectively, are figures who shook the existing order of the fashion world. Westwood combined punk spirit with historical elements to deliver powerful messages, while Kawakubo continued to deconstruct the form and concept of clothing itself, pursuing new attempts. In this space, you can explore how the two designers reinterpreted 'beauty' and 'the meaning of clothing' in different ways. Their perspective on expressing society and individual identity through fashion is impressively presented.

Representative Works Gathered from Around the World,
Over 140 Masterpieces to See in One Place

This exhibition features not only NGV's representative fashion collection but also valuable works from major overseas museums and private collectors. You can closely appreciate clothing and installation works that are not usually easily seen. Westwood's iconic punk style and Kawakubo's unique experimental structure are contrasted, naturally revealing the trends of each era and the designer's philosophy. You can feel the emotion of actually seeing works that you have only seen in photos.

An Exhibition That Looks Deeper into Themes,
Thoughts and Messages Read Through Fashion

The exhibition is organized into several themes such as 'Provocation', 'Reinterpretation', and 'The Relationship Between Body and Clothing', rather than chronological order. Thanks to this, you can more easily understand the meaning of each work. You will naturally feel throughout the exhibition that clothing can be a means of expressing social messages and questions, rather than just simple decoration. After the viewing, your perspective on fashion will change.