Three garments on mannequins. A black polka dot dress with ruffles, a yellow jacket with vine pattern in black, a velvet evening coat

NOVEMBER | AT THE MUSEUM

// MUSEUM NEWS

DIOR + BALENCIAGA CLOSES SUNDAY!

All good things come to an end and we must say goodbye to Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and their Legacies which closes Sunday, November 6, 2022. If you were unable to visit in person, there is lots to explore on the exhibition webpage!

unseen memory exhibition graphic with icons of an eye, a camera, and a brain

UNSEEN MEMORY NOW OPEN THRU NOV 13

Memories, both real and imagined, are the catalyst of this group exhibition of photographic-based imagery by FIT Fine Arts students in the Photography Department. The exhibition Unseen Memory in Gallery FIT is a creative exploration of personal narrative, identity, and truth.

This exhibition runs in two parts. Part two will be on view November 19 - December 11, 2022

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TWO IMPORTANT CALENDAR REMINDERS!

🕰 Don't forget to turn your clock back when you go to bed on November 5th. Daylight savings ends at 2am on November 6th.

🗳 And who can forget that Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th? Have you made your voting plans yet?

the back view of a plaid coat in front of its pattern paper

OBJECT OF THE MONTH

This 1961 plaid coat is a masterpiece of construction by Cristóbal Balenciaga. Cut from two main pieces of fabric, its shape is achieved primarily by means of judiciously placed darts in the sleeves and collar. Find this, and many other items, in our Online Collections

a dark blue lace ensemble with light blue showing through lace

MFIT ON THE ROAD

The Museum at FIT loaned this 2008 Prada ensemble to Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen at Bard Graduate Center. The exhibition traces the development of lace from its 16th-century origins to the present. Through January 1, 2023.

examples of back revealing ensembles in black and pink

FEATURED PRESS

"Throughout history there is no culture that is 100 percent undressed or unfashioned," Valerie Steele told The New York Times about the recent trend towards nudity. "Even on a nudist beach, people wear sunglasses and sunscreen." Read about it.

// PUBLIC PROGRAMS

For the full line up of Fall 2022 Fashion Culture Public Programs, VISIT OUR WEBSITE

Dance, NYC Street Style, and Hip Hop

Off-site event: Apollo Sound Stage
Tuesday, November 8 at 7:00 pm | FREE

Join choreographers from the Hip Hop Dance Conservatory (H+) and Keep Rising to the Top (KR3T's) together with FIT professor Elena Romero, who will discuss the evolution of Hip Hop style–from authentic NYC street style to what is now a more intentional representation of that style. H+ and KR3T's support young dancers as they prepare for a career in the performing arts. Professor Romero has a long career in fashion journalism and is co-curator of an upcoming exhibition at The Museum at FIT on Hip Hop style. This event is organized by The Apollo and The Museum at FIT in preparation for the exhibition Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, slated to open at The Museum at FIT in 2023, and as part of the Apollo’s Live Wire series.

This event is made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Image: Courtesy of KR3T's

Image: Courtesy of Misa Hylton

Misa Hylton in conversation with Elena Romero

Thursday, November 17 at 5:30 pm | FREE

Leading celebrity stylist Misa Hylton joins a conversation with FIT professor Elena Romero, co-curator of the upcoming MFIT exhibition Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. Hylton is acclaimed for creating iconic looks such as the purple pastie-and-pantsuit ensemble worn by Lil' Kim at MTV's 1999 Video Music Awards and Beyoncé's leather MCM bustier and trench coat worn in the 2018 "Apesh*t" music video. Hylton's past clients include Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, Faith Evans, Sean Combs, and Kimora Lee Simmons. She is the founder of the Misa Hylton Fashion Academy, which offers education for creatives looking to build a successful career in the fashion world.

This event is made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Material Evidence Virtual Symposium

Friday, November 11, 2022 11:00 am | FREE

Mercury, arsenic, and other harmful substances were routinely included in the production processes of many 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century textiles, fashions, and accessories. The Material Evidence Virtual Symposium highlights and considers the risks posed by museum collection objects tainted with hazardous substances.

Speakers include the following conservation professionals: Jamie Casbon, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine; Ann Coppinger, The Museum at FIT; Anna Rose Keefe and Bri Turner, RISD Museum; Cheryl Podsiki, in private practice; Sarah Scaturro, Cleveland Museum of Art; and Dr. Melissa A. Tedone, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant MA-30-19-0686-19.

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symposium title graphic featuring a green dress with an x-ray effect over one of the sleeves

// EXHIBITIONS

pairs of shoes on display in separate wall cases

CURRENT | SHOES: ANATOMY, IDENTITY, MAGIC
September 1 - December 31, 2022

The museum's earliest shoes date from the 17th century (a pair of high-heeled men's shoes). The most recent are spectacular 21st-century footwear. This exhibition highlights more than 300 pairs of shoes from the museum's permanent collection of 5,000 shoes. Labels featured include Alaïa, Manolo Blahník, Chanel, Ferragamo, Christian Louboutin, Alexander McQueen, Prada, Noritaka Tatehana, Iris van Herpen, and Roger Vivier, among others. Learn more.

CURRENT | DIOR + BALENCIAGA: THE KINGS OF COUTURE AND THEIR LEGACIES
June 1, 2022 - November 6, 2022

This exhibition features fashions by Christian Dior (1905-1957) and Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972), the two most important couturiers of the mid-twentieth century. Their backgrounds and working methodologies were markedly different, yet Dior and Balenciaga concurrently produced fashions that captured the era's hunger for luxury and elegance. Learn more.

CURRENT | UNSEEN MEMORY
October 29 - November 13, 2022

Unseen Memory in Gallery FIT is a creative exploration of personal narrative, identity, and truth. Memories, both real and imagined, are the catalyst of this group exhibition of photographic-based imagery by FIT students in the Photographic Concepts and Exhibition (PH352) classes. This exhibition runs in two parts. Part two will be on view November 19 - December 11, 2022 Learn more.

UPCOMING | DESIGNING WOMEN: FASHION CREATORS AND THEIR INTERIORS
November 30, 2022 – May 14, 2023

Modern female fashion designers ardently incorporated interior decoration into their professional and personal lives. This is the first exhibition to explore the connection between these disciplines. Approximately 70 garments from MFIT’s permanent collection will be on view alongside photographic images of the most compelling interiors created for leading female fashion designers from the 1890s to the 1970s. Learn more.

UPCOMING | FRESH, FLY, AND FABULOUS: FIFTY YEARS OF HIP HOP STYLE
February 8 - April 23, 2023

Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop by examining the roots and history of hip hop fashion from its inception to the present time. This exhibition will explore themes such as the transition of hip hop from the 'hood to the runway, luxury and designer influence, the impact of hip hop celebrities on the fashion industry, and the growth of hip hop style as an international phenomenon. Learn more.

Visit The Museum at FIT's website to learn more about these and other upcoming exhibitions.

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// FROM AROUND THE WEB

UFFIZI IS SUING FASHION LABEL JEAN PAUL GAULTIER FOR USING BOTTICELLI’S ‘BIRTH OF VENUS’ IN A CAPSULE COLLECTION

Head’s up fashion designers! The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is suing Jean Paul Gaultier for selling garments decorated with Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, one of the gallery’s prized works in its collection.

THE SHOE COLLECTION OF HARRY S. TRUMAN

Did you know that there’s a Harry S. Truman shoe collection? It turns out that Truman was one of our most dapper Presidents, owning a whopping 96 pairs of shoes!

THE REINVENTION OF THE MARY JANE

Mary Janes are having a moment!

WHAT A SCREEN CAN’T CAPTURE ABOUT FASHION

In her 1956 guide to getting dressed What Shall I Wear? (recently reissued), Claire McCardell offers a reminder of the many kinds of fashion pleasure that exist beyond image-making and instant gratification.

THE STYLIST EVERYONE WANTS TO WORK WITH

Stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, the first Black woman to style a Vogue cover, is having an amazing moment, including a starring role in Converse’s spring 2021 look book. Check out this interview with The Cut.

THE ELITIST HISTORY OF WEARING BLACK TO FUNERALS

Today, mourning attire is subdued and dutiful. It wasn’t always that way.

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An installation image from Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and their Legacies.

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