Experimental gowns, headpieces, and jewelry by avant-garde fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen, Gucci, and Iris van Herpen investigate symbols of womanhood and expand the theme of fashion as art. More than 100 articles of daring fashion are presented in a dramatic gallery design that explores seven archetypal personality types, including Sage, Magician, Enchantress, Explorer, Mother Earth, Heroine, and Thespian.

A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes is an exhibition developed by Barrett Barrera Projects and MUSEEA, toured internationally by Flying Fish. Presentation of this exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation. Additional support provided by Ashley Longshore, Joseph: A Women’s Fashion Boutique, and Millie Davis Kohn.

NOTE: In addition to standard admission, entry to A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes will require an additional surcharge of $5. The exhibition is free to all NOMA members, and free to Louisiana residents with ID on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

 

Designers, artists and photographers represented in A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes include 69, Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Anrealage/Kunihiko Morinaga, Antoine Peters, Arvida Byström & Maja Malou Lyse, Ashish, Bea Szenfeld, Bourgeois Boheme, Carcel, Chan Luu, Charlie Le Mindu, Chromat, Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao & Jimmy Day, Comme des Garçons, Cooper & Gorger, Cutecircuit, Daan Roosegaarde, David Lachapelle, Diana Scherer, Fantich & Young, Gianfranco Ferré, Gucci, Gypsy Sport, Hassan Hajjaj, Herdentier, Hideki Seo, Iris van Herpen, Jalila Essaïdi, Joanne Petit-Frère, Jordan Askill, June Canedo, Keta Gutmane, Louise Linderoth, Maison Martin Margiela, courtesy of Maison Margiela, Maja Gunn, Maiko Takeda, Maïmouna Guerresi, Michael Drummond, Minna Palmqvist, Muskin, Omar Victor Diop, Pam Hogg, Prada, Raúl De Nieves, Reformation, Rich Mnisi, Sandra Backlund, Serena Gili, Slow Factory, Tabitha Osler, This Is Sweden, Tommy Hilfiger, Viktor&Rolf, and Vivienne Westwood.

 

Advisory Board: Faduma Aden, Kimberly Jenkins, and Anna-Klara Mehlich.

Two-piece ensemble with multi-colored crystal print, Natural Dis-tinction, Un-natural Selection

Spring/Summer 2009

Alexander McQueen

Courtesy of Barrett Barrera Projects & RKL consulting, Photo Mattias Lindback

Silk print painting dress with gold painted feathers, Heaven and Hell pre-collection

Fall/Winter 2010

Alexander McQueen

Courtesy of Barrett Barrera Projects & RKL consulting, Photo Mattias Lindback

White floral platform heels

Spring/Summer 2011

Sarah Burton/Alexander McQueen

Courtesy of Barrett Barrera Projects & RKL Consulting, Photo Sarah Carmody

Green embroidered feather dress, Windows of Culloden collection

Fall/Winter 2006

Alexander McQueen

Courtesy of Barrett Barrera Projects & RKL Consulting, Photo Sarah Carmody

Gold dress with feather embellishments

Spring/Summer 2011

Gucci

Courtesy of Barrett Barrera Projects & RKL consulting, Photo courtesy of LaForce & Stevens

Cloudy Day | headdress

2013

Charlie Le Mindu

Courtesy Barrett Barrera Projects & RKL consulting, Photo Ciel Lui Bei

Red dress

Spring/Summer 2015

Comme des Garçons

Photo Carmody Creative Photography

Snake Dress, Capriole Couture

2011

Iris van Herpen

Courtesy M. Zoeter x Iris van Herpen

Petal and Panther Headdress

Spring/Summer 2011

Jordan Askill

Courtesy Jordan Askill, Photo Jordan Askill

Cloud top worn with black knitted cocoon catsuit and black leather stilettos

Défile collection, Fall/Winter 2009

Maison Martin Margiela, courtesy of Maison Margiela

Photo Giovanni Giannoni

Black dress with collar

Spring/Summer 2013

Pam Hogg

Courtesy of Barrett Barrera Projects and RKL Consulting, Photo Pam Hogg

Aminata, from The Studio of Vanities Series

2013

Omar Victor Diop

Print

Courtesy of MAGNIN-A Gallery, Paris

Bishop Please braid hair sculpture, Redressing the Crown Series

Joanne Petit-Frére

Courtesy of Joanne Petit-Frère , Photo Michael Slosar