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Many Shades of Grès

10.10.2025 to 01.02.2026
Kunstgewerbemuseum

French fashion designer Madame Grès (1903–1993) was considered one of the most important pioneers of haute couture in the 20th century. The Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin (Museum of Decorative Arts) and the School of Culture and Design at the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (University of Applied Sciences) are planning a joint exhibition ‒ the first to shed light on Madame Grès for a German-speaking audience.

Grès was well-known in the 1930s for her floor-length, pleated gowns inspired by ancient sculptures. After the National Socialist occupation of Paris and her return to the city after its liberation, her success would continue into the 1960s. In 1976, while president of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, Grès received the Preis Dé d’Or, that organisation’s highest award. Her fashion house’s success dwindled in the 1980s, and the business was sold.

Grès’ designs reflect a continuous engagement with art and culture. The Kunstgewerbemuseum owns 24 outfits by Grès, primarily from the 1960s to 1980s.


A special exhibition of the Kunstgewerbemuseum – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin with the School of Culture and Design at the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin

Matthäikirchplatz
10785 Berlin

wheelchair accessible

U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
S-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
Bus: Potsdamer Brücke, Potsdamer Platz Bhf / Voßstraße, Kulturforum, Philharmonie

Sun 11:00 - 18:00
Mon closed
Tue closed
Wed 10:00 - 17:00
Thu 10:00 - 17:00
Fri 10:00 - 17:00
Sat 11:00 - 18:00

Special opening hours during public holidays

Tel 030 - 266 42 42 42 (Mon - Fri, 9 am - 4 pm)
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