3rd October 2025 Events
Exhibition at the Barbican – Desire and Decay in Fashion
Dirty Looks Desire and Decay in Fashion – Barbican – Thursday 25th September 2025 to Sunday 26th January 2026
Dirty Looks explores how dirt and decay have been used to defy beauty standards, and why it’s going through a resurgence in young designers’ work. As a counterpoint to glossy digital perfection, these artistic practices point us to a new way of thinking about a sustainable fashion future.
Featuring icons like Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Miguel Adroverand Maison Margiela, alongside emerging designers such as Elena Velez, Yuima Nakazato and IAMISIGO, this exhibition explores fashion’s past, present and possible future.
