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DIOR + BALENCIAGA: THE KINGS OF COUTURE AND THEIR LEGACIES IS NOW OPEN!

"Dior and Balenciaga were not only the most important and influential couturiers of their time, they have also remained very relevant today," said Patricia Mears, deputy director of MFIT, and curator of the exhibition. "So much so that contemporary fashion designers regularly look to them for inspiration. It is also the reason why curators and historians around the world continue to organize many large-scale exhibitions and produce lavish books celebrating their creations." 

MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI TO RECEIVE 2022 COUTURE COUNCIL AWARD FOR ARTISTRY OF FASHION

The Couture Council of The Museum at FIT is delighted to announce that Maria Grazia Chiuri, creative director of women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories collections for Dior, will be honored with the 2022 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion on September 7, 2022.  Read about it in WWD.

ONLINE COLLECTIONS

Have you seen our Online Collections lately? Not only can you search and discover more than 2,400 objects but we have added installation images from over 100 exhibitions!! Explore recent exhibitions, like Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion, or more distant exhibitions, such as 2013’s A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk.

Get inspired today!

OBJECT OF THE MONTH
We wished Stephen Jones a Happy Birthday on May 31st! Born in 1957, the renowned milliner has created hats for many fashion legends, from Vivienne Westwood during the 1980s to John Galliano when he was at Dior during the 2000s.
This hat for Dior, and many other items, can be found in our Online Collections.

FEATURED VIDEO

If you missed the recently closed exhibition Head to Toe, you’ll enjoy this conversation between the curators that offers a virtual walkthrough.

FEATURED PODCAST

The National Arts Club Arts in Conversation podcast episode "Dress Up and Life Will Provide the Occasion" includes Dr. Valerie Steele, designer Anna Sui, and fashion critic Robin Givhan.

// EXHIBITIONS

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.

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

 

This exhibition will highlight approximately 400 pairs of shoes from the museum’s permanent collection of 4,000 shoes. 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. Labels to be featured include Alaïa, Manolo Blahnik, Chanel, Ferragamo, Christian Louboutin, Alexander McQueen, Prada, Noritaka Tatehana, Iris van Herpen, and Roger Vivier, among others.

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

WHAT IS REGENCYCORE? A LOOK AT THE FASHION TREND TAKING OVER THIS SPRING

Valerie Steele describes for WWD the cultural influences that led to the rise of the Empire dress, one of the signature fashionable looks of the Regency Era.

 

MELTING ICE IN A NORWEGIAN ALPINE PASS REVEALS A 1,500-YEAR-OLD SHOE

Sometime between 200 and 500 CE, someone crossing a high mountain pass in Norway lost a shoe. Archaeologists with the Secrets of the Ice project recovered the shoe in 2019 after it was revealed because an unusually warm summer melted centuries of accumulated snow and ice.

 

THE FIGHT FOR THE FASHION ARCHIVE: BRANDS, COLLECTORS AND GEN Z FACE OFF

MFIT Deputy Director Patricia Mears weighs in on how important it is for fashion brands to maintain their own archives. Investing in archival fashion is culturally enriching but also makes good business sense, she says.

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HEADER IMAGE CREDIT

Left: Cristóbal Balenciaga evening dress, silk faille, spring 1961, France, gift of Mrs. Walter Eytan, 80.261.13 

Right: Christian Dior ball gown, embroidered silk and rhinestones, fall 1957, France, permanent loan of Mrs. Michael Blankfort, PL74.1.24

 

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