This fall, the High Museum of Art is turning fashion into fine art with the U.S. debut of “Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements,” a bold and imaginative exhibition featuring more than 100 avant-garde designs by the Dutch couture duo. Opening Oct. 10, 2025, and running through Feb. 8, 2026, the show transforms the museum’s galleries into a runway of surrealism, storytelling, and craftsmanship.
For Atlanta tastemakers and art lovers alike, the exhibition is a true spectacle. The show highlights three decades of work by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, featuring everything from their sculptural gowns to theatrical installations that blur the line between fashion and fantasy.
During Thursday’s media preview, local influencer and longtime High Museum collaborator Berto Horne said the exhibition stands out among the museum’s most impressive showcases: “This is going to be one of the most impressive exhibitions that we’ve had here,” Horne said. Horne, who has partnered with the High since 2017, said he values how exhibitions like Fashion Statements bring people together while expanding Atlanta’s creative dialogue. “I’ve worked at the High as an influencer since 2017,” he said. “They’ve been great partners of mine, and I love coming out to these media tours so that we can connect with the people, but also learn about what’s going on in the art space. I just enjoy learning each time I come here.”
Among those taking in the couture spectacle was Gibron Whitney Shepard, a Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) MFA student and designer recognized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and known for his costume work on Beyoncé’s “Mood Forever” music video, “I’ve been following Viktor and Rolf for a very long time, and it’s incredible to see it up close and personal and not just through a screen,” Shepard said. “It’s one of those things you really want to touch, and you have to control yourself not to touch the things, because it’s very surreal. Some of the pieces are incredibly surreal.”
When asked how the exhibition inspired his own creative work, Shepard said it reminded him of the importance of pursuing artistic obsession.“I think how it inspires me is just the idea to pursue the thing that drives you crazy, the thing that drives you mad,” he said. “I think Viktor and Rolf do an incredible job, even as many times as the feminine form has been re-imagined, they do an amazing job at kind of pushing that even further. So it really challenges you to think beyond what you know is possible.”
Exhibition curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot, who previously organized major fashion retrospectives on Jean Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler, said the show’s message transcends geography. “Beyond the Atlanta culture, I think it’s a global message,” Loriot said. “The exhibition is about humanity, about a strong social message, about humor, diversity, irony, and creativity. And I think it’s very important for the young generation to understand that you don’t have to follow the trends, you can initiate them. You can think outside of the box. Even if you’re not coming from a glamorous background, you can do anything if you just dream about it and work hard to do it.”
He added that Atlanta’s growing appreciation for art and style makes it an ideal home for the exhibition, “I’ve seen that there’s a lot of elegant people who really enjoy dressing up,” Loriot said. “There’s a real sense of elegance and pride, which I think is quite important.”
The exhibition will run through Feb. 8, 2026, at the High Museum of Art’s Wieland Pavilion.
“It’s definitely whimsical, it’s imaginative, and it’s real,” Horne said. “It’s wearable art that makes you believe again.”