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Victoria and Albert Museum

Few global cultural institutions can match the stature of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Now simply known as the V&A, it is rightly recognised as the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance – mutual interests of Swire Properties and a sound base for a compatible partnership. Resulting in two extraordinarily successful joint ventures, the Vivienne Westwood show in Hong Kong and the critically-acclaimed ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain’ exhibition’s tour of the Chinese mainland.

Vivienne Westwood "A Life In Fashion"
Date: 01 December 2008 – 31 January 2009
Location : HONG KONG

The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and Swire Properties brought the “Vivienne Westwood: A Life In Fashion” exhibition to ArtisTree in Hong Kong. This celebration of the styles that have made her a legend of the fashion world contained more than 140 designs and 70 objects from V&A’s London collection and Westwood's personal archive. Dame Vivienne Westwood herself attended the opening.

Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
Date: 22 September 2017 – 28 October 2018
Location : HONG KONG CHINESE MAINLAND Beijing Chengdu Guangzhou Shanghai

Swire Properties partnered with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to bring the critically-acclaimed exhibition – ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain’ to Asia for the first time. The exhibition combined anthropology and art to explore how shoes can cause pain as well as pleasure for the wearer, and how the choice of footwear reflects human and societal behaviours. This unique exhibition featured over 140 pairs of shoes from around the world, some from the 14th century, others created by iconic designers or worn by international celebrities.

Opening in Shanghai at HKRI Taikoo Hui in 2017, the exhibition toured Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu, Taikoo Hui in Guangzhou and Taikoo Li Sanlitun in Beijing, before completing its tour at Pacific Place in Hong Kong.

Bags: Inside Out
Date: April 2022 - July 2023
Location : HONG KONG CHINESE MAINLAND Beijing Chengdu Guangzhou Shanghai

‘Bags: Inside Out’ is an exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A). The Inaugural Asian Tour travelled to our retail centres in 2022 and 2023, including Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Beijing; Taikoo Li Qiantan, Shanghai; Taikoo Hui Guangzhou and Taikoo Li Chengdu.

This summer, ‘Bags: Inside Out’ made its grand finale at Pacific Place, Hong Kong from 16 June through 16 July 2023. Curated by Dr Lucia Savi, ‘Bags: Inside Out’ celebrates all things bags with an extraordinary display of 240 unique objects spanning the 16th century to present day. From designer handbags, vanity cases to utilitarian rucksacks, the exhibition explores the function, status and craftsmanship of bags, and our longstanding fascination with this global obsession.

Exclusively for the Hong Kong exhibition, celebrated singer and actress Kelly Chen, a passionate bag collector, showcases 13 bags from her impressive collection over two decades.

In addition to what’s on display, Pacific Place has curated bespoke guided tours, makers workshops, a 'Bag the Spotlight' 360-degree video booth alongside this immersive showcase.

Horst: Photographer of Style
Date: 30 September - 19 November 2023
Location : CHINESE MAINLAND Shanghai

Debuting in Chinese Mainland at Taikoo Li Qiantan, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)’s touring exhibition "Horst: Photographer of Style” offers visitors an opportunity to witness the timeless style and glamour immortalised in the legendary fashion photographer’s masterpieces. The exhibition features 75 photographs, prints and fashion magazine covers, including Horst’s iconic VOGUE images, which chart the breadth of his expansive oeuvre from Haute Couture, Surrealism, Stage and Screen, Colour Fashion, to Lifestyle Fashion. Curated by Lisa Springer, this captivating exploration of fashion culture and art marks the first museum-level photography art exhibition at Taikoo Li Qiantan and a highlight of its 2nd anniversary celebration, "Let's chic well fashionable living". The exhibition is co-organised by Taikoo Li Qiantan, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London,Meta Media Group and ZiWU.