Birds of Paradise at MoMu

Out of fashion’s repertoire of motifs, bird plumage – just like colourful florals – speaks to the imagination of fashion designers in widely different ways. “Feathers are often associated with movie stars and glamour”, begins Karen Van Godtsenhoven, curator of the MoMu, ahead of the opening of her exhibition Birds of Paradise. “Historically, this connotation starts with court dress. At the English court, for e...