The MOCA Shanghai has a marvelous exhibition on couturier Dior. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Shanghai shows an overview of the work of the house of Dior from beginning through the collection for winter 2012. Showcased in 9 separate theme rooms such as; J’adore, Pink, Paris, The Look, Versailles, Garden, Artist, Studio and Stars. The rooms are divided by large walls with photo’s portraying the theme. All the photo’s in this exhibition are made by Patrick Demachelier. Florence Müller curated the exhibition. Bonus is on the ground floor where you can find the Dior Studio in which the some of the House of Dior staff show their craft. We’ve met a seamstresses who’s been working for Dior for over twenty years, we were in awe…….Esprit Dior is on show through November 10th 2013
Entrance of the MOCA Shanghai
Entrance of the MOCA Shanghai, photo by Patrick Demarchelier
Sketches by Dior
Sketch by Dior A/W 1948
The Dior Look room
The Dior Look room
The Dior Look room
The Dior Look room
The Pink room
The Pink room
From the 1960’s in the Pink room
The Pink room
The Pink room
The Paris room
The Paris room
The Paris room
The Paris room
The Paris room
Entrance to the flower room
the flower room
the flower room
the flower room
art by Zheng Guogu in the flower room
illustrations by Rene Gruau in the flower room
The Trianon Room
The Trianon Room
The Trianon Room
The Trianon Room
The Trianon Room
Miss Dior Display, 1950
Miss Dior shaped buxus tree, Upstairs at the Dior Restaurant
mini movie theatre
between entrances
Dresses worn at the Oscars at the Dior and the Stars
art by Yan Lei
Dior and the Stars
Dior and the Stars interactive table
Dior and the Stars interactive table
Dior Jewelry drawings
J’adore Dior Room
J’appartiens a Miss Dior, 1952
J’adore Dior Room
J’adore Dior Room
J’adore Dior Room, notice the bottles hanging from the ceiling
J’adore Dior Room
J’adore Dior Room, notice the bottles hanging from the ceiling
J’adore Dior Room, notice the bottles hanging from the ceiling
J’adore Dior
J’adore Dior Room, notice the bottles hanging from the ceiling
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room, Art by
Dior and Artists Room
Dior and Artists Room
Entrance to the Studio Dior Room
Studio Dior Room
Studio Dior Room seen from above
Toiles at the Studio Dior Room
at work in the Studio Dior Room
Seamstress for over twenty years at Dior in the Studio Dior Room
Studio Dior Room
work by Lin Tianmiao at the Studio Dior Room
work by Lin Tianmiao at the Studio Dior Room
work by Lin Tianmiao at the Studio Dior Room
how do they make lipsticks. Studio Dior Room
Studio Dior Room
Spaces inbetween Studio Dior Room and “Stars” room
