The MoMu exhibition "Fashion & Interiors: A Gendered Affair," curated by Romy Cockx, examines the long-standing relationship between fashion and interior design, especially as it pertains to women's roles. Through the lens of history, it showcases how women's taste was often intertwined with their domestic spaces, tracing back to the 19th century. By juxtaposing historical art with contemporary photography, the exhibition reveals the complexities of women’s identities being wrapped in fashionable layers while their homes served as extensions of those tailored aesthetics. Cockx emphasizes the nuanced story of women obscured in this lavish culture.
Cockx cleverly centres the woman at the heart of the entanglement of fashion and interiors, revealing how cloaked she was in this affair.
Penny Sparke and Beverly Gordon's writings highlight the conflation of women's taste and interiors during the industrial age.
The juxtaposition in the exhibition traces how the interior became a soft shell for women, a retreat yet also a space where they were absorbed.
19th-century paintings and contemporary photographs showcase how tiered garments concealed women's bodies while their homes mirrored their silhouettes.
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