zaterdag 29 maart 2014

The Gijs+ Emmy Spectacle

Another exhibition in the Stedelijk Museum was about Fashion and Jewelry designs by "Gijs Bakker (1942)" and "Emmy van Leersum (1930-1984)". In the late sixties they, both trained jewelry designers, created a furor with their avant-garde jewelry and clothing that fused fashion, design and art.
The most famous item was this Stovepipe Neclace with matching bracelet, now an icon of Dutch design.

Here a range of their bracelets. I loved those very much at that time and I still do. I wore simular jewelry at that time by another designer.

Here some examples of their legendary fashion show of 1967 in which  they mixed their designs with fashion.

Here a Link to the Museum website.

11 opmerkingen:

  1. The bracelets might be OK, but I won't be wearing those neck chains n braces me thinks. I am just thinking how uncomfortable those big clunky things would be - I'm just not the type of girl to wear a stovepipe necklace of this magnitude. he,he

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  2. I can't say that I like the necklaces but the bracelet is okay.

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  3. They seem very uncomfortable but very attention-getting. Can you imagine that metal collar with the sun shining on it? Ouch! But then I think high fashion is always uncomfortable to wear.

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  4. May I ask a question here? Does anyone know of any interesting blogs written in French, with no English translation? I want to keep up my French and that seems a fun way, but all the ones I find are written in French and English. Thanks.

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  5. Ik zou het zelf niet dragen, maar vind het wel mooi om te zien. Kunstzinnig.

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  6. The sixties were such a fantastic era for music and fashion, I think these two were probably to the Netherlands as Mary Quant was to the English oui!

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  7. I liked visiting this museum two years ago!
    Those collections are very interesting, the 60ies were very creative!

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  8. All these examples make us take a second look and think about our own life.

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  9. I once read. If jewelry doesn't make a statement why bother. This necklace certainly does.

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