Wearing Tomorrow: On Fashion and Technology

The works of the artist Henri Matisse and his influence on an entire generation of creators, designers, and artists leave no doubt that fashion and textiles play a huge role in his creative story. Yet still, it seems his love for textiles and fashion is a lesser-known facet of his character. Matisse grew up in a region of France that specialized in textile weaving; as an adult, he moved to Paris and filled his gray apartment with rich, printed, woven, and knitted fabrics. Through his iconic works, we will try to understand how textiles moved from the background of his composition to the center of his work and how Matisse became a stage and costume designer. His legacy has spread beyond the spaces of the museum - his bold colors, innovative textures, and captivating silhouettes can also be revealed in the designs of Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood, Vera Wang, and others.

Issey Miyake was much more than a fashion designer. He was an architect of fabric, an artist of movement, and a visionary who saw fashion as a universal language. From his Tokyo studio to the grand stages of Parisian fashion, Miyake created garments that became part of our visual culture: groundbreaking silhouettes, futuristic materials, and folding techniques that redefined how we think about clothing. We will dive into the world of a designer who blurred the boundaries between craftsmanship and tradition, between technology and art, and reinvented the way garments relate to the human body. How did the folds of Pleats Please become a model of smart, accessible fashion? How did Steve Jobs’ black turtleneck become an icon of personal branding? And what was it about Miyake’s magic that made his work so timeless? Through revolutionary designs, East–West dialogues, and ideas that reshaped the fashion world, we will explore the legacy of one of the most daring and influential designers of the 20th and 21st centuries — a man who dreamed of clothing that wasn’t just worn, but that offered true freedom.

Issey Miyake was much more than a fashion designer. He was an architect of fabric, an artist of movement, and a visionary who saw fashion as a universal language. From his Tokyo studio to the grand stages of Parisian fashion, Miyake created garments that became part of our visual culture: groundbreaking silhouettes, futuristic materials, and folding techniques that redefined how we think about clothing. We will dive into the world of a designer who blurred the boundaries between craftsmanship and tradition, between technology and art, and reinvented the way garments relate to the human body. How did the folds of Pleats Please become a model of smart, accessible fashion? How did Steve Jobs’ black turtleneck become an icon of personal branding? And what was it about Miyake’s magic that made his work so timeless? Through revolutionary designs, East–West dialogues, and ideas that reshaped the fashion world, we will explore the legacy of one of the most daring and influential designers of the 20th and 21st centuries — a man who dreamed of clothing that wasn’t just worn, but that offered true freedom.