The Sarah Burton-designed gown is nominated in the fashion category. Its the first of two nods for Alexander McQueen on the awards longlist, which also singles out Savage Beauty, the McQueen retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Other fashion nominees include , LN-CC for its innovative store design, , Gaetano Pesce for his Melissa brand boots and flip flops, and Vivienne Westwood for her second Ethical Fashion Africa Collection.
Were showing the real breadth of fashion, from the monumental wedding dress, the garment that has been seen the most around the world in the past year, to something more humble that anybody could buy and wear, like the Melissa + Gateono Pesce flip flops and boots, exhibition curator Ria Hawthorn told us. Its great to show such high-end fashion and the more down-to-earth pieces.
As well as fashion, the annual awards also honour excellence in Architecture, Digital, Furniture, Graphic and Transport design. Nominees in other categories include Zaha Hadids Guangzhou Opera House, a new font and a wireless music speaker.
The Design Museum will exhibit selections from nominees across all seven categories from February 8 to July 15. The winners will be announced on 24 April.
Although the Museum cant exhibit the royal wedding gown due to conservation concerns, curators are working with Alexander McQueen to represent the garment with sketches or original fabric swatches. The exhibition will encompass designs from Katrantzou and Philos collections.
Were excited to show their designs in the museum for the first time, Hawthorn said. The longlist shows a huge breadth of design, and fashion is very much a part of that. Whether its a building that we live in or clothing that we wear, its all design, and its all integral to the exhibition.