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Exhibition: Margiela/Hermès Artipelag’s autumn ex
hibition takes a look back at a notable time in fashion history, and the collaboration between Belgian designer Martin Margiela and the historic fashion house Hermès. Between the years 1997 and 2003, Margiela was given the task of creating women’s collections for the 200-year-old brand. This collaboration created fashion that went to places never explored before, an avant-garde mix of Margiela’s adventurism and Hermès’ tradition and heritage. The exhibition opens in October, having been originally put together by Margiela and Kaat Debo for ModeMuseum Antwerp. This Artipelag version presents Margiela’s own work in contrast with his Hermès creations. Photo Left, Anders Erdström, Maison Martin Margiela AW 1996-1997. Right, Studio des Fleurs, Hermès AW 1998-1999. Margiela/Hermès, Artipelag, opens Oct 26 Gig: Beach House Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, aka Beach House, have captured something very special as a band, in that all their songs sound kind of vaguely the same, but they still work every time. They released their seventh studio album, the self-explanatorily titled 7, this year, and it contains the kind of majestically graceful dreampop we’ve come to expect from them, and got the great reviews we’ve come to expect them to receive. They take it to Münchenbryggeriet in October. Beach House, Münchenbryggeriet, Oct 8 Gig: Hater Lykke Li is probably still at the top of the table for ‘making music that makes misery sound beautiful’, but Hater have been running her hard over the past couple of years for the title. The four-piece are back with a new album, Siesta, this autumn, and new single It’s So Easy is the first track out of the gates. In many ways, it’s a vintage Hater song – pretty jangling guitars, and a heartbruised sense of soul from Caroline Landahl’s pained-perfect vocal. They’ve added a little synth to the mix this time, but importantly, the freshening up doesn’t feel forced. Hater’s unique musical identity is what makes their music special, and It’s So Easy is unmistakably a Hater song. Siesta arrives in late September, and they play Debaser in October. Hater, Debaser Strand, Oct 13 27 Photo: Kamila Schneltser Photo: Shawn Brackbill