On 28 January Lightroom London will welcome Seán McGirr, the creative director at British fashion label Alexander McQueen, to the stage as part of a series of exclusive talks, Vogue Conversations. The discussion are designed to shed light on the venue’s current show Inventing the Runway, an immersive exhibition exploring the history of the fashion runway show, which utilises fashion magazine Vogue’s archive and contributor network.
Sean McGirr is known in the fashion industry as a visionary with an innovative approach to design. McGirr has a reputation for blending artistry with technology, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in fashion. The Lightroom organisers say the access to leading designers in Vogue Conversations will give attendees an insight into their creative journeys and thought processes.
To book the talk, click here. See below for other upcoming Vogue Conversations.
The Inventing the Runway immersive exhibition premiered on 25 October 2024 and is ongoing. Through a cycle of thematic chapters, Inventing the Runway uses original animation with immersive sound design and a score fusing original composition with classical and pop music, all of which will evoke the worlds when iconic shows shifted the cultural landscape.
The projection is delivered by 14x Panasonic PT-RQ22K 20,000 lumens, 4k resolution, 3-chip DLP projectors, projecting across the walls of the space, with 14x Panasonic PT-RZ12K 12,000 lumens, HD resolution, 3-chip DLP projectors handling the floor. Meanwhile, immersive sound from HOLOPLOT delivers crystal clear audio for the voiceovers.
As with its opening collaboration, David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (see Installation’s report here) and the hit show The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks (see Installation’s report here), the co-production with Vogue aims to push the boundaries of what immersive exhibitions can offer – combining storytelling with spectacle, to create a new form of entertainment for a diverse and growing audience. Inventing the Runway was designed by 59 Productions and directed by Mark Grimmer.
Other upcoming Vogue Conversations at the Lightroom:
4th February – Daniel Lee
11th February – Pierpaolo Piccioli
25th February – Andreas Kronthaler
18th March – Martine Rose
Coming Soon – John Galliano, Sarah Burton