Dice Kayek has announced the donation of several iconic pieces from its archive to major international museums, including the Denver Art Museum, The Museum at FIT in New York, the Palais Galliera, the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, and the Musée des Arts décoratifs.
Dice Kayek donates iconic designs to major international museums. – Dice Kayek
Curatorial teams from the Denver Art Museum, The Museum at FIT, the Palais Galliera, and the Musée des Arts décoratifs were invited to select works directly from the Dice Kayek archive, with each institution choosing pieces to support upcoming exhibitions and strengthen their permanent collections.
The donations build on Dice Kayek’s longstanding recognition by museum institutions, following previous acquisitions by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Launched by sisters Ece and Ayse Ege, the Dice Kayek brand has forged a reputation over the past two decades for its carefully crafted universe. Characteristic styles and techniques include handmade embroidery, the art of folding to create volume through construction, and a unique approach to contrasting fabrics.
“These are one-of-a-kind pieces, there are no others in the world, there aren’t even any patterns to reproduce them,” said Ece.
“When I create a dress from a dream, you really have to think, calculate and examine to turn the beauty of the impossible into reality. It’s not just textile, clothing, it’s something else, an art of transformation.” It’s very important for us to pass on these gifts,” added Ece.
“It’s our way of bearing witness to the whole creative process, so that future generations can discover these unique pieces.”
Notably, the Denver Art Museum selected four sculptural silhouettes from the acclaimed “Istanbul Contrast” collection that have been exhibited internationally and were notably shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2013.
The Museum at FIT chose a look from the Spring-Summer 2015 collection, while the Palais Galliera selected six handmade silhouettes, including dresses, a coat dress, and a suit with matching shoes, drawn in part from “Istanbul Contrast,”. The Musée des Arts décoratifs also chose six silhouettes, including Turkish Delight I and Istanbul by Night II.
