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"Be reasonable - demand the impossible!"
To celebrate The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection's 30th Anniversary
The Chamber of Pop Culture is Proud To Present
"Be reasonable - demand the impossible!"
Exhibition runs from Sat 3rd May - Sat 31st May 2008
Private View Fri 2nd May 7.30
Throughout the month of May we shall be presenting a multi faceted installation featuring displays of some of the most important and rarely seen items of clothing from The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection, from Zoot Suiters to Spivs, Mods and Rockers through to Seditionaries and Chavs.
A slide show of literally hundreds of shoots in leading magazines, such as the Face, i-D, Vogue, Dazed & Confused etc, etc + Music Videos, Commercials and Movies all illustrating how the collection has been used over the last 30 years by numerous photographers, directors, stylists and designers.
Hidden away below street level, floor to ceiling racks laden with rare and exotic street fashions spanning the last sixty years, demand attention. From teenage angst and rites of passage to dreams of changing the world, these fineries were once displayed with attitude and stance, by kids who'd rebel against anything you'd got... and generations who really believed... they'd die before they got old...!
The exuberant and radical force of rebellion, protest and subversion that still permeate these clothes has consistently inspired the programming of events in The Chamber of Pop Culture since its inception, and this months impressive line up of events will continue to push the boundaries of style.
Vive le Punk
As part of the exhibition we shall be screening "Vive Le Punk" a fascinating and previously unseen documentary of The Chamber of Pop Culture's very first exhibition in 1993. The documentary features Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren talking in depth about their designs and is a valuable insight into how they broke all the rules of convention and inspired a generation. To the best of our knowledge this is the only time that they have been filmed together discussing their legacy.
Thursday 22nd May: Paul Gorman (author, The Look) will be in conversation with Roger K. Burton
Friday 23rd May: David Ellis's Rapid Response Unit in conjunction with The Horse Hospital PRESENTS Kitted out: But who gets to dress the assassins?
The exhibition also coincides with The Horse Hospital programme for The Fashion in Film Festival screenings
Monday 26th May: Zoot Suit Riots
Thursday 29th May: Blood and Black Lace (Sei donne per l'assassino)
Saturday 31st May: So what! Two tales of Juvenile Delinquency (The Boys, The Violent Years) curated by Roger K. Burton
And The Horse Hospital programme for All Power to the Imagination! 1968 and Its Legacies
Saturday 26th April: Flashing the Sixties + Hi Mom!
Friday 16th May: Manson + The Hippie Revolt
Wednesday 28th May: The Whole World is Watching: Weatherman 69