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HUSSEIN CHALAYAN
22 January 2009 – 17 May 2009
Media View 21 January 10am – 1pm

At the forefront of contemporary fashion design, the twice named “British Designer of the Year” and now
Creative Director of PUMA, Hussein Chalayan is renowned for his innovative use of materials, meticulous
pattern cutting and progressive attitudes to new technology. This exhibition will be the first comprehensive
presentation of Hussein Chalayan’s work in the UK. Spanning fifteen years of experimental projects,
the exhibition explores Chalayan's creative approach, his inspirations and themes of cultural identity,
displacement and migration which influence his work. Presenting fashion as a site of exploration and as
expressions of concepts, Chalayan challenges preconceived notions of what clothing can mean, rather
than as garments with only functionality in mind. Motivated by ideas and disciplines not readily associated
with fashion, Hussein Chalayan’s pioneering work crosses between architecture, design, philosophy,
anthropology, science and technology. Hussein Chalayan’s design approach demonstrates his unique ability
to combine beautiful and wearable clothes for today with an intriguing vision of the future.

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