Key event of the summer season, “Spirit of Lingerie” questions in a new way the existing connections between garments and underwear in the twentieth century.

A true economical, historical and cultural patrimony, the lace of Calais today is predominantly used in lingerie. ”Spirit of Lingerie” thus supports the collective interest by highlighting this industrial activity which allowed the lace of Calais to weave its fame all over the world.

«Spirit of Lingerie" proposes models realised by fashion designers, creators and lingerie manufacturers, a focus on lingerie and lace in the American movie production of the fifties as well as on contemporary artistic expressions and the evolution of lingerie from the 1980’s until today. This exhibition welcomes the works of Esmod Roubaix’s students and young professionals supported by the association "Maisons de mode" who participated in the competition "Spirit of Underwear/Outerwear".

This exhibition also reveals the important place occupied by lingerie in the fashion houses’ workshops and in the development of manufacturing licenses allowing lingerie today to get the upper hand.