“Founder of the iconic brand WilliWear, Smith aimed to democratize fashion through affordable styles that could be worn across seasons. Quality of materials, durability and craftsmanship were paramount to the brand. His clothes moved from the office to the dance floor, blending exaggerated shoulders with harem pants, layering… Read More
“Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion traces the legendary career of one of the fashion world’s most innovative designers, one whose futuristic designs and trailblazing efforts to democratize high fashion for the masses pushed the boundaries of the industry for more than seven decades. The retrospective exhibition… Read More
“The Costume Institute’s spring 2019 exhibition, Camp: Notes on Fashion explores the origins of camp’s exuberant aesthetic and how the sensibility evolved from a place of marginality to become an important influence on mainstream culture. Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay Notes on ‘Camp’ provides the framework for… Read More
“Jewelry in one form or another has been around since the beginning of time. From prehistoric evidence of decorating the body with ornamental symbols made of found materials such as shells and bones and the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman use of newly discovered glass to… Read More
During WantedDesign’s showcase for NYCxDESIGN 2018 at the historic Terminal Stores space in Manhattan, Eileen Fisher DesignWork presents “Waste No More”, a new line of artistic wall work, fabrics and pillows for the architecture and design community. The New York exhibition follows a groundbreaking exhibition in April of… Read More
Photographs by Corrado Serra. “’Heavenly Bodies’ features the work of designers who for the most part were raised in the Roman Catholic tradition. While their current relationships to Catholicism vary, most acknowledge its enduring influence on their imaginations. On the surface, this influence is expressed… Read More
Eileen Fisher has dedicated her career to challenging the ways of the fashion industry. In 2015 with Vision2020, the company took a bold step in reaching its ambitious environmental and social goals. DesignWork is the company’s latest initiative; a creative exchange between makers who felt and stitch consumers’ used garments… Read More
“Showcasing rare pieces from one of the world’s largest private collections of Alexander McQueen fashion, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. NOMA’s first major fashion exhibition will feature contemporary designers showcased in an immersive gallery presentation. This exhibition’s… Read More
“The Museum of Modern Art presents Items: Is Fashion Modern?, an investigation of 111 garments and accessories that have had a profound effect on the world over the last century. Filling the entire sixth floor of the Museum, the exhibition explores fashion thematically, displaying 111… Read More
“Delight in the daring and irreverent works of two celebrated artists when Dali and Schiaparelli opens at The Dali, in St. Petersburg, FL on October 18, 2017. The exhibit – presented in collaboration by The Dali Museum and Schiaparelli Paris – will feature haute couture gowns and accessories,… Read More
“Counter-Couture: Handmade Fashion in an American Counterculture brings together over two dozen seminal artists working in the 1960s and ’70s who fought for change by sewing, embroidering, quilting, patch-working, and tie-dyeing their identity. The exhibition displays garments, jewelry, and accessories by American makers who crafted the very reality… Read More
Photographs by Corrado Serra. “The work of Antonio Lopez in collaboration with Juan Ramos under the signature Antonio is considered the most important and influential body of work in the fashion illustration field. Antonio continues to be a critical reference today. The duo’s works were… Read More
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