Conference series “La Moda en la Casa de Alba”

This series of conferences, organized by the Casa de Alba Foundation and Around Art Spain, was an activity linked to the temporary exhibition at the Palacio de Liria, “Fashion at the Casa de Alba”, which highlighted the complicity that always existed between art and clothing, and especially the close relationship that Casa de Alba has maintained with the world of fashion. This is how we began our approach to the legacy of the family, through one of the most beautiful dialogues that take place in history, between art, fashion and heritage.

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February 6, 2024: EUGENIA AND FREDERICK WORTH, ACCOMPLICES OF HAUTE COUTURE The curator of the exhibition, Eloy Martínez de la Pera, told us about the Empress Eugenia de Montijo and the dressmaker Charles Frederick Worth, about their complicity and collaboration in the fashion world

February 13, 2024: FASHION AT ALBA'S HOUSE The curators of the exhibition, Lorenzo Caprile and Eloy Martínez de la Pera, told the attendees about the process of selecting the pieces, the story behind each of them and how they established that dialogue between art and haute couture that make up the exhibition.

February 20, 2024: THE PORTRAIT TO TALK ABOUT FASHION Álvaro Romero Sánchez-Arjona, cultural director of the Casa de Alba Foundation, and Eloy Martínez de la Pera, curator of the exhibition “Fashion at Casa de Alba” gave an interesting presentation on the intrinsic relationship between portraiture and fashion. We also have the presence of Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba and Doña Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, Duchess of Montoro.

February 27, 2024: GREAT CREATORS FROM THE 20TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY On this day, the Dutch designer Jan Taminiau spoke to us about his designs, his creative process and also about his influences. The designer and the Duchess of Huéscar had an interesting conversation with those attending the conference about the friendship and collaboration that unites them.

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