Photo credit: Anne Lühn (*1944), links: Shirt/Minikleid, Issey Miyake PleatsPlease, 1997, Fotografie: Nobuyoshi Araki (*1940), rechts: Handtasche, Alessandro Mendini (1931–2019), Studio Alchimia, um 1987, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Foto: Anne Schönharting

Join us for a lively morning at the Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe 

DRESSED:  7 WOMEN – 200 YEARS OF FASHION

From everyday clothes to avant-garde fashion, this exhibition examines the lives and wardrobes of seven fashion-conscious women, who lived or are living in Hamburg from the nineteenth century to the present day. The exhibition not only tells the story of changing fashions over time but also how social status and personal aesthetics influence fashion. It emphasizes the role fashion plays in making a statement – whether “power dressing” for projecting confidence in an executive suite, “protest gear” for catching attention for a cause, or “status dressing” to ensure one’s place in high-society. The exhibition testifies to significance clothing plays in society, whether we like to admit it or not.

We will tour the exhibition with an English-speaking guide.  The cost of €14 per person includes tour guide and entrance fee.  Maximum 20 persons. Guests will be confirmed after March 30, if spaces are still available. Members have priority. (Children under 18 are €6.) Please transfer your payment now (latest April 3) to
American Women's Club of Hamburg e.V.
IBAN DE75 2069 0500 0000 9117 71

Cancellation Policy: You have until Monday, April 4 to cancel your attendance without being charged. After this date, or in the event of a no show, you will still be required to pay €10 unless a substitute is found. 

FFP2 masks are required throughout the museum.

BECOME PART OF THE EXHIBITION!

If you had to save one piece of clothing for eternity, what would it be? And why? 
Send a photo of your favorite piece with an explanation (max. 250 characters) to what makes this piece special to you. Include your name, initials, or nickname and email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
All submissions will be shown on a screen in the exhibition. Gender, age and type of garment/accessory are irrelevant, everything and everyone is welcome! 

STAY FOR A BUFFET LUNCH AT THE DESTILLE

We have reserved two tables at the Restaurant “Destille” at MK&G for after the tour.  The restaurant offers a large salad buffet, including hot and cold dishes, and sweet cakes and desserts. For information about the restaurant see https://destilleimmuseum.de. To visit the restaurant, you must show proof of one of the 3G's:  vaccination, recovery, or a current corona test. Remember a picture ID.  Please let us know if you are planning to stay, so we have a head count for the reservation.