PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Todd Oldham may have left fashion behind nearly 20 years ago, but an upcoming exhibit will celebrate the multidisciplinary designer’s enduring sense of style.
“All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion” is scheduled to open next spring at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. It’s the first solo museum exhibition to focus on the designer’s runway opus of the 1990s. It will feature nearly 70 ensembles, many of which were last seen on supermodels like Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington.
Oldham and RISD collaborated to make the pieces new again, mixing seasons and years to create a fresh point of view.
“I said, ‘Why don’t we try to look at how this stuff works together?’ It’s not a season; it’s 10 years of stuff,” Oldham said. “It worked beautifully.”
Oldham arrived on the fashion scene in 1989 and gained recognition for his colorful designs and handcrafted textiles. The Nueces County, Texas, native was featured prominently on MTV’s “House of Style,” hosted by Cindy Crawford, where he gave viewers tips on everything from thrift shopping to reupholstering furniture.