The Royal Ontario Museum's Fashion Follows Form: Designs for Sitting exhibit follows Canadian fashion designer Izzy Camilleri's pursuit to design clothes that are not only fashionable, but functional. Sitting mannequins showcase standout Camilleri designs intended for those in wheelchairs, specifically designed with accessibility and ease in mind. It presents glowing feedback from her loyal followers, and even displays wheelchair-friendly wedding attire. Essentially, the exhibit highlights a revolutionary thought in fashion: there is more than one body type.
Also interesting to note were the iconic Camilleri pieces, (often made of leather, studded, and using edgy silhouettes) seen on the runways of Toronto Fashion Week, and on Meryl Streep in the Devil Wears Prada. Canadian pride was definitely an undertone to the Fashion Follows Form exhibit. Videos, mannequins, and glass boxes filled with clothing definitely made a big impression in a small, 4th floor showroom.
Also interesting to note were the iconic Camilleri pieces, (often made of leather, studded, and using edgy silhouettes) seen on the runways of Toronto Fashion Week, and on Meryl Streep in the Devil Wears Prada. Canadian pride was definitely an undertone to the Fashion Follows Form exhibit. Videos, mannequins, and glass boxes filled with clothing definitely made a big impression in a small, 4th floor showroom.