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Fashion Culture: Food Culture Through the Lens of Fashion

February 15, 2023 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

cover of Food and Fashion book
Courtesy of Bloomsbury.

Join The Museum at FIT’s curator of education and research, Melissa Marra-Alvarez, and associate curator of costume, Elizabeth Way, who will speak in conversation with food studies scholar Fabio Parasecoli about their most recent book, Food & Fashion, which examines the influence of food culture through the lens of fashion over the last 250 years. A book signing will follow.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Museum of Food and Drink in preparation for the MFIT exhibition, Food & Fashion, slated to open in fall 2023.

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 2023 Fashion Culture Program events on the museum website.

Note: This event is being held at the Ace Hotel Brooklyn, located at 252 Schermerhorn St.

This event is $15 per person; purchase tickets on the MOFAD website. 

Details

Date:
February 15, 2023
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Venue

Ace Hotel Brooklyn
252 Schermerhorn St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217 United States
Phone
(718) 313-3636
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Organizer

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