PROVIDENCE, R.I. – “All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion,” an exhibition of the American designer’s ensembles, will be on display at the Rhode Island School of Design from April 8 through Sept. 11, 2016.

Oldham, 53, burst onto the New York fashion landscape in 1989 and blazed a spirited trail throughout the next decade with his scrupulously constructed garments, featuring extravagant embellishments and raucous color combinations.

“All of Everything” is the first major exhibition to focus on the exuberant style and playful aesthetic of Oldham’s runway opus of the 1990s.

“We were always throwing curve balls,” Oldham recalls. “I felt I had something to say and it was meaningful and had duality and juxtaposition.”

Since then, the multitalented creator has mastered nearly every element of design – from furniture to film – and his innovative, “bricolage” approach earned him an honorary doctorate degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2014.

Drawn from the Todd Oldham Studio archives, a substantial portion of which was recently donated to the RISD Museum, “All of Everything” features more than 60 full ensembles – from Oldham’s Swarovski crystal-encrusted feats of craftsmanship to his Pantone nonrepeating print designs. Carefully considered details, such as embroidered motifs applied at 400-year-old handicraft workshops in India, illustrate the designer’s interest in all aspects of textile development and the preservation of artisan industries.

Oldham’s intensive design process is further revealed through his original artwork, while projections of recently discovered runway video footage activate the gallery space and illustrate the full creative endeavor of his fashion shows – which were among the first to feature African American and ingénue talents such as Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Tyra Banks, among many others.