Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Style / Arts Street View 105: Impressive fashion at the Art Institute
Posted By Isa Giallorenzo on 06.26.13 at 01:08 PM
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Street View is a fashion series in which Isa Giallorenzo spotlights some of the coolest style seen in Chicago.
- Isa Giallorenzo
- "Blogueur de mode" Jean-Paul Brunier and curator Gloria Groom
Meet Jean-Paul Brunier, a "blogueur de mode*" supposedly from 19th-century Paris—he says he traveled through space and time to celebrate the opening of Impressionism, Fashion & Modernity. Next to him is Gloria Groom, the curator of the exhibit that's finally made its way to Chicago and is opening today at the Art Institute.
*Jean-Paul's street style blog, Impressions and Fashion, is a very tasteful photographic documentation of trendy Chicagoans.
So what does fashion have to do with impressionism? A lot, according to the breathtaking new exhibit. By the time impressionists came into the scene, the proliferation of department stores, sewing machines, style magazines and a growing middle class made fashion accessible and highly reflective of its own time—which was exactly what those artists were after. Modernity. Nothing like fashion to express what's going on.
Here are some pieces from the show, which is huge, well curated, and really worth checking out:
There's much more at Impressionism, Fashion & Modernity, opening today and running through September 22nd.
See more Chicago street style in the Chicago Looks blog.
All photos by isa Giallorenzo.
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