SEPTEMBER | AT THE MUSEUM
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FOOD & FASHION OPENS SEPTEMBER 13TH!
Food and fashion may seem like an improbable pairing, but they are both aspects of culture that are a part of everyday life. Food motifs have been woven and printed on textiles and clothing for hundreds of years, and over the past decade, this relationship has become more visible in new ways. Food themes are compelling for fashion designers because they can communicate a multitude of concepts engaging the issues that shape our cultures and societies. Food & Fashion serves up a wide range of topics that illustrate food culture’s longstanding and significant influence on fashion. This is only a taste of the rich subjects that can be illuminated through this delicious pairing.
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2023 COUTURE COUNCIL AWARD FOR ARTISTRY OF FASHION
MFIT honored Gabriela Hearst, founder and creative director of her namesake fashion brand and creative director of French luxury fashion house Chloé, with its Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion on Sept 6.
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Our fall Fashion Culture lineup is here! Get out your calendar and register for this season’s free programs about fashion photography, fashion and Black protest, Indigenous textiles, shoes, food and fashion, and exhibition Talk and Tours!
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¡MODA HOY! UPDATE
Please be advised that due to unexpected maintenance issues, the ¡Moda Hoy! exhibit is now closed. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check the MFIT website for future exhibition details.
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| OBJECT OF THE MONTH
Betsey Johnson began her successful career in the 1960s, when she established herself as a leader in the youthquake fashion revolution. She started her own line in 1978 and remains known for her vibrant and eclectic aesthetic. This 1971 space-dyed wool knit dress is one of 1000s of garments in our Online Collections.
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FASHION CULTURE PODCAST
Learn more about Uruguayan-born fashion designer Gabriela Hearst, the 2023 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion recipient. In our latest Fashion Culture Podcast episode, recorded in 2021, Hearst and Dr. Valerie Steele discuss her eco-conscious designs and approach and working during the pandemic. Tune in today!
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MFIT ON THE ROAD
Ann Lowe: American Couturier opens September 9th at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Wilmington, Delaware. Guest-curated by MFIT Associate Curator Elizabeth Way, this retrospective of the African American fashion designer includes loans from the collection of MFIT. Learn more.
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Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith
Wednesday, September 27, 5:30 pm | FREE
Known for his stylish, whimsical, and surreal images, Rodney Smith (1947–2016) started out as a photo-essayist, turned to portrait photography, and found his greatest success in fashion photography. Paul Martineau, curator of photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum and author of the new book Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith, joins curator and writer David Campany in conversation to discuss what makes fashion photography art. A book signing follows the event.
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Edythe and Andre Kissing on Top of Taxis, New York City, New York, 2008
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| Fashion's Role in Black Protest, 1863–1963
Tuesday, October 3, 5:30 pm | FREE
Join fashion historian and Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design Jonathan Michael Square and MFIT Associate Curator Elizabeth Way for a conversation on the significance of fashion and self-presentation for Black Civil Rights leaders from the 19th century to the present. This program is also a part of the 1863–1963–2023 Project: Civil Rights in FIT’s Neighborhood project.
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UPCOMING | FOOD & FASHION
September 13 - November 26, 2023
Food and fashion are two modes of expression central to our daily lives. The histories of food and fashion as consumer and cultural products have converged over the past three centuries. Food & Fashion will explore how fashion designers turn to food themes and motifs to comment on critical topics ranging from cultural identity to sustainability, social activism, and body politics, as well as ideas related to femininity, domesticity, nostalgia, and consumerism. Learn more.
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UPCOMING | THE LOOP FOR GOOD | 2023 ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN EXHIBITION
September 16 - October 15, 2023
Founded in 2019, the Loop for Good is a college-wide interdisciplinary experiential learning project focused on sustainability and technology. This year’s exhibition celebrates the 5th anniversary of the Loop for Good. The exhibition theme is “Digital Athletes for Sportsmanship” to promote respect, ethics, and fellowship in a broader community. Each participating student artist integrated academic research, creativity, innovation, digital design technologies, and the art of physical craftsmanship into the presented work.
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THE MUSEUM AT FIT ANNOUNCES THEIR LATEST EXHIBITION, “FOOD & FASHION”
For foodies and fashion lovers alike, MFIT will welcome visitors to explore the union between dining and dressing throughout the years.
[2016] KEN DOLL FASHION PART OF NEW EXHIBIT AT CAMBRIDGE'S FASHION HISTORY MUSEUM
This article dates to 2016 but you’ll still enjoy images of Fowler’s “Mad Men” collection in a series of staged photos of the Mattel dolls called “What I Did on my Summer Vacation” taken by Walter Segers.
HOW VIVIENNE WESTWOOD BECAME THE QUEEN OF PUNK
Over a fifty-year career, Vivienne Westwood became one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century. In this podcast, i-D’s Fashion Features Director Osman Ahmed speaks to Museum at FIT Director Valerie Steele, who contextualizes Westwood’s work within the history of fashion.
50 YEARS OF HIP HOP
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop, Google Arts & Culture partnered with over 2000 museums and archives to create a “cultural sampler” honoring the impact the genre has on American culture. The Museum at FIT contributed fashion with other organizations submitting videos, music, art, and photographs to tell the story of hip hop Beat by Beat. Check it out!
POLKA DOTS, PUMPKINS, LUXURY GOODS AND INFINITE SELFIES: YAYOI KUSAMA, THE ARTIST WE DESERVE
MFIT Director Dr. Valerie Steele on the collaboration between Louis Vuitton and the artist Yayoi Kusama: “The idea was that you weren’t just buying a bag, you were buying a work of art. It was an absolute victory for the brand, but also for the artist, who became world-renowned. It’s only logical that Louis Vuitton has renewed that collaboration, because Kusama has become an avatar of the brand.”
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HEADER IMAGE CREDIT
Rudi Gernreich, wool dress, fall 1967, USA, gift of Gabriele Knecht, 75.112.5
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