"Animalia" is the name of the exhibition which will open on Wednesday 8 May at the Museum of the History of Costume, a meeting that will complement the "Vegetabilia" exhibition 2017 and explores the links between animal and clothing.

It is worth remembering that two years ago, "Vegetabilia" explored the plant world and this time "Animalia" offers a different look and allows a glimpse of future relations.

As for the sample, It takes its concepts of various kinds: from the naive view on the morphologies of garments that take their names from animals (elephant feet pants, batwing sleeves, etc), other symbolic type.

In that context, the appearance of mythological animals in various and distant cultures, O well, the use skins or animal print patterns in the most ancestral sense of human-animal bond, as a way of transfer of the ferocity and strength of the animal hunted.

On the other hand, Mariela under the curatorship of holavegan Raffaelli!, related developments exposed to animals replacement materials, O well, extraction of raw materials without cruelty.

Total, the tour has 90 creations that are part of the Museum. further, you can appreciate contemporary clothing and accessories designers; Matías Hidalgo, Valeria Pesqueira, Marcelo Jacob, We study, Celedonio, Cubr, Flaneur, etc.

The exhibition is open to the 28 July and will be open from Tuesday to Sunday 11 a 19, With free entry, on the grounds of Chile 832.