DEBOUTONNER LA MODE EXHIBITION

DEBOUTONNER LA MODE

Exhibition until July 19, 2015 Arts Décoratifs Museum Paris

The exhibition is an opportunity to present and highlight the Loic Allio’s unique collection in the world.
Through a selection of clothing and accessories for male and female, iconic fashion designers, such as: Paul Poiret, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier … over 3000 buttons tell their story.

Affiche de l’exposition

Boutons papillons Schiaparelli

Chronologically organized, it attests to the amazing creativity in the diversity of technics, the most sophisticated are used for this accessory: embroidery, carving, chasing, trimmings …
Mirror of the evolution of knowledge, the most diverse surfaces: porcelain, shell, wood, glass, string, fur, horn, leather, cameo, ceramics, paper mache, nacre … were exploited to work the button.
They are in turn utilitarian objects, ornaments, messages objects, miniature paintings objects, poetic objects, humorous objects, witnesses objects of historical facts: the French Revolution, the abolition of slavery …
Operated in the infinite possibilities of colors, patterns, sizes, shapes, investments, emblems of fashion houses, they decorate ,to suit their fancy, clothes and accessories across every style and period …

Boîtier boutons portraits

Boutons verre et fleurs Schiaparelli

Bouton Révolution Française

Bouton Révolution Française

Bouton Art Nouveau

Bouton Faïence Wedgwood