Exhibition “Style on Stage. Art of Elegance” is held at Sheremetevsky palace from November 21

21/11/2013
Exhibition “Style on Stage. Art of Elegance” is held at Sheremetevsky palace from November 21

From November 21, in Saint Petersburg, within the frames of Festival “Diaghilev P.S.”, the exhibition “Style on Stage. Art of Elegance” is held. The exhibition is housed in the center of Saint Petersburg, in the Sheremetev Palace front suit halls – the branch of Saint Petersburg State Museum of Theater and Music (34, Naberezhnaya Rek iFontanki).
Working hours: Thursday – Monday 11 AM – 7 PM,
Wednesday 1 PM – 9 PM (booking office closes 1 hour earlier),

Guests of the exhibition in the Sheremetev Palace have an opportunity to see the masterpieces of Fashion houses Armani, Balestra, Biagiotti, Fendi, Missoni, Versace, Ferretti, and exhibits from private collections of Roger Salas, RainaKabaivanska, Valentino Garavani; Roberto Capucci Foundation, Maurizio Galante Archive, Missoni Archive, New York City Ballet, and the Shremetev Palace – a branch of the Saint Petersburg State Museum of Theater and Music.The exhibitscame from European and American cities and countries: Madrid (Spain); Rome, Naples, Milan, Varese, Modena (Italy); Paris (France); New York (the USA).

Exhibits of the permanent museum exposition in Sheremetev Palace harmoniously fit in the exhibition context. Either being a part of the interior, or completing the exhibition, or being a major item of designer technique, in order to highlight key points or compare the exhibits with traditional museum interiors and items.

The exhibition “Style on Stage. Art of Elegance” allows for comprehensive assessment of contribution of famous Italian designers in the art of onstage dresses and costumes, the excellence of technique
The concept of the exhibition resulted from international cooperation of experienced coordinators: Massimiliano Capella, a famous Italian art and fashion historian, and Natalia Metelitsa, the director of Saint Petersburg State Museum of Theater and Music with Valeria Mangani CEO of VM Company which works at high level in relationship in fashion. The designer of the exhibition is Massimo Marcomini.Design solution of the exhibition is integratedinto the Sheremetev Palace’shistorical interior and adapted to the traditional museum environment.