National Gallery of Victoria Tickets: 2025-26 Westwood | Kawakubo Exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria

Your experience Stand between two fashion revolutions: Vivienne Westwood’s punk provocations and Rei Kawakubo’s radical abstractions, in one world-first exhibition. Getting started Your visit begins at NGV International on St Kilda Road; check in at the ground-floor exhibition desk and scan your ticket. Dimmed galleries, spotlighted mannequins, and film projections set a theatrical mood: textures, seam,s and soundtracks read clearly. Pick up a printed map or download NGV’s sensory guide; the cloakroom and toilets are adjacent for quick stops between galleries. What to expect Move through five themed galleries: Punk and Provocation, Rupture, Reinvention, The Body and The Power of Clothes, where garments, photos, and runway films converse. Spot Westwood’s tartan gown and corseted wedding dress and Kawakubo’s sculptural petal dress (Rihanna’s Met Gala look). Expect close-reading points, short film loops, and bench seating between rooms. Staff manage accessibility services, enforce no-touch preservation rules, and can advise on quieter routes if crowds worry you. Features 140+ garments and archives sourced from NGV’s collection and global institutions, plus rare pieces from private lenders. 40 runway looks donated by Rei Kawakubo , including Rihanna’s sculptural Met Gala dress. Pop-culture icons on display: Kate Moss’s tartan gown, Sarah Jessica Parker’s corseted dress, and Naomi Campbell’s infamous heels. Five thematic galleries create a cinematic arc, contrasting rebellion with abstraction and letting ideas collide in the space. Immersive storytelling design with runway footage, archival film, and atmospheric staging that deepens context beyond the clothes.