Carine Roitfeld, stylist and editor, is teaming up to support Adrian Cheng, a cultural entrepreneur. The major fashion exhibition “Savoir-Faire” will be held in Hong Kong from December 13 through February 14.
“Savoir-Faire” will be Asia’s first exhibition featuring multiple brands. It will examine the world of fashion craftsmanship and preserve atelier traditions. The exhibition will feature haute couture and pret a porter by brands such as Givenchy, Christian Dior and Chanel.
The exhibition was created by Cheng and is also the first international exhibition to be curated by Roitfeld. The exhibition will include “rare and masterful pieces” from well-respected houses like Schiaparelli and Iris van Herpen, Loewe and Alexander McQueen, Versace and Celine, Oscar de la Renta and Valentino, as well as avant-garde designers like Viktor and Rolf, Jean Paul Gaultier and Richard Quinn, Matty Borvan, and Mugler.
The exhibition at Hong Kong’s K11 Art and Cultural Centre will be organized thematically. This allows visitors to discover unique pieces of couture craftsmanship and observe firsthand the hours and dedication required by each Maison to create each piece.
“Savoir-Faire” will also be visually and physically immersive, Cheng and Roitfeld explained in a press release. It will take the audience on an emotional journey through the amazing pages of Roitfeld’s fashion editorials.
Cheng, the founder of K11 Craft and Guild Foundation said that the exhibition had inspired him to create deeply collaborative relationships of exchange and connection.
“It is an honor to work with Carine in bringing forth a powerful illustration of craft and artisanship, so that we can also celebrate its future innovation. We will bring this unique exhibition to Asia together to revitalize Hong Kong’s cultural landscape.”
Roitfeld said: “Throughout history editors have used the pages magazines as a canvas for bringing to life fashion’s most remarkable ideas and creations. This exhibition will harness an editorial approach to storytelling and visual journey and showcase some of the best examples of craft in a manner that, we hope encourages a deep appreciation of the history and heart fashion amongst the next generation.”
“These young visitors are inspiring our future industry. I hope our work sparks their imagination, creativity and commitment to fashion’s most important techniques.”
“Savoir-Faire”: The Mastery and Craft of Fashion in Fashion opens at K11 Art and Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, on December 13, 2021 and will run until February 14, 2022.
