V&A Dundee revealed a custom-designed kimono inspired by the Fortnight singer’s music.
V&A Dundee revealed a custom-designed kimono inspired by the Fortnight singer’s music.
Kimono: The piece features individual collages to represent each era, using the colour schemes associated with each album.
A Scots museum has commissioned a specially-designed Taylor Swift themed kimono ahead of start of the Scottish leg of the Eras Tour.
V&A Dundee revealed a custom-designed kimono inspired by the Fortnight singer’s music which will go on display to fans from Friday.
Scotland’s design museum commissioned designer and Glasgow School of Art graduate, KellyDawn Riot to create a kimono depicting each of the singer’s eras.
The hand-illustrated velvet kimono takes inspiration from Swift’s songs as well as the museum’s current major exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk.
Taylor Swift-inspired Kimono goes on display at V&A Dundee.
The piece features individual collages to represent each era, using the colour schemes associated with each album.
The front of the kimono features a snake associated with the album Reputation and butterflies from the 1989 album.
The back panel of the kimono takes inspiration from Taylor Swift’s latest album The Tortured Poets Department, including mentions of roses and gardens from the lyrics of songs Clara Bow and I Hate It Here.
Designer, KellyDawn Riot, said there was a lot of inspiration to draw on when creating the digitally printed piece.
The back panel of the Kimono takes inspiration from Taylor Swift’s latest album The Tortured Poets Department.
“Fans will be able to spot lots of lyric references within the pattern on ‘The Eras Tour’ Kimono, including an homage to her love of felines with a crescendo of colourful cats covering the back of the kimono.
The reveal comes just one week before the global superstar is set to perform three sold-out shows when she brings her Eras Tour to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
Chris Keatch, content manager at V&A Dundee said: “Our current exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk reveals how the kimono, often thought of as a static unchanging garment, has always been a dynamic item of fashionable dress that has been restyled consistently throughout its history, influencing modern fashion and popular culture, from samurai style and geisha chic, to rock stars and Star Wars.
“With many Swifties designing and creating their own Eras Tour outfits, we couldn’t pass on the chance for V&A Dundee to join in and celebrate The Eras Tour in Edinburgh.
“Collaborating with KellyDawn Riot to create this one-off, ‘The Eras Tour’ Kimono has been a great way to celebrate this exciting pop-culture moment in Scotland, and we hope it sparks lots of joy and curiosity for Swifties and all our visitors.”
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