After Words collection
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The After Words collection is a groundbreaking fashion collection by Hussein Chalayan that transforms furniture into garments, exploring themes of displacement and migration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic work
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fashion collection ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
to explore how people carry their homes and possessions when displaced
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to question boundaries between clothing, furniture, and architecture ⓘ |
| artMovement |
conceptual fashion
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experimental fashion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London fashion scene
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conceptual runway shows ⓘ |
| collectionType | ready-to-wear collection ⓘ |
| concept | transformation of furniture into garments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Hussein Chalayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered one of Hussein Chalayan’s most important works
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widely acclaimed as groundbreaking ⓘ |
| designer | Hussein Chalayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayContext |
museum and gallery exhibitions
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runway performance ⓘ |
| exploresBoundaryBetween |
clothing and furniture
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fashion and performance art ⓘ private space and public space ⓘ |
| genre | runway collection ⓘ |
| hasDesigner | Hussein Chalayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
loss of home
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portability of identity ⓘ refugees hiding valuables in furniture ⓘ relationship between body and space ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded the definition of fashion as an artistic medium
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influenced later conceptual fashion designers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
political conflict and displacement
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stories of refugees from Cyprus ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | fashion ⓘ |
| movement | avant-garde fashion ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
chairs that transform into dresses
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commentary on forced migration ⓘ furniture pieces that convert into wearable garments ⓘ integration of performance and fashion ⓘ table that transforms into a skirt ⓘ use of domestic objects as clothing ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hussein Chalayan’s other collections on technology and identity ⓘ |
| theme |
displacement
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exile ⓘ home and belonging ⓘ migration ⓘ mobility ⓘ refugee experience ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | refers to what remains or is said after an event ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | furniture ⓘ |
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