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Saks Fifth Avenue teamed up with Vogue magazine for a series of window displays in its flagship store to celebrate the upcoming exhibition, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The latest windows are a preview destination for the exhibit and the displays feature archival garments from houses including Versace, Chanel, Valentino, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana.
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These fashions are displayed against backdrops inspired by The Met’s art collections. Saks’s windows debuted on April 30 and will run until May 14, giving consumers an opportunity to delve into the theme before the exhibit opens. The glass of each window display features an inscription of where to check out the full clothing exhibition.
Photo by Saks Fifth Avenue
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Hamish Bowles, who has worked with the team who created the displays, says, ”The windows draw on the spiritually uplifting aesthetics and powerful use of color seen in historic religious art and stained glass windows to create contemporary environments that showcase a curated collection of iconic pieces from designers’ archives.”
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Saks Fifth Avenue fashion director Roopal Patel said it took months to design the displays. ”Every decision, from the window displays to props to archival pieces, must illustrate the fusion between fashion and the devotional practices of Catholicism, respectfully. The archival pieces inside our windows truly show the designer’s interpretation of how fashion relates to Catholicism. We wanted to show how the church’s iconography was translated into fashion, as seen in Versace’s ethereal references, Dolce & Gabbana’s baroque embellishment, and Valentino’s cardinal red,” said Patel.
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