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Fashion Culture: Styled for Survival: How Music and Fashion Converge

February 19 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Africa's Fashion Diaspora installation view
Africa’s Fashion Diaspora installation view

Music and fashion have inspired each other through the ages, but how has that relationship aided in the preservation of culture and the development of identity? How have music and fashion worked in tandem as tools for resistance in systems of oppression? This dive into the intentional connections between sound and attire involves an exploration of Black dandyism and more.

Panelists are:

  • Monica Miller, chair and professor of Africana studies at Barnard College, Columbia University;
  • Lana Turner, historian and fashion icon; and
  • Dr. Kendall Williams, steel-pan player and composer.

Elizabeth Way, The Museum at FIT’s curator of costume and accessories, will moderate.

This event is organized in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic.

Fashion Culture programs are organized by The Museum at FIT to provide new perspectives on the culture of fashion. All programs are free unless otherwise indicated. However, reservations are strongly encouraged, as space is limited. See a full calendar of spring 2025 Fashion Culture Program events on the museum website.

This event is free and open to the public; REGISTER HERE.  

Venue

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology
New York City, NY United States
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Organizer

The Museum at FIT
Phone
(212) 217-4558
Email
museuminfo@fitnyc.edu
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