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Tag: Fashion Culture

Fashion Culture Online Event: The House of Gucci

March 17, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

Author Sara G. Forden will discuss with fashion journalist Teri Agins her blockbuster book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: Freddie Leiba in Conversation with Valerie Steele

March 17, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

Join leading fashion stylist Freddie Leiba, whose career spans decades and continents, in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele, director of […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: Catwalks and Collecting: Alexander Fury on Westwood and Galliano

September 3, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Alexander Fury in conversation with Colleen Hill  Join fashion journalist, author, and critic Alexander Fury and MFIT Curator Colleen Hill […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: Byron Lars in Conversation with Valerie Steele

September 3, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Fashion designer Byron Lars is beloved by celebrity A-listers, including Natalie Portman and Taylor Swift, and by notable figures such […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: Gabriela Hearst in Conversation with Valerie Steele 

September 3, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Uruguayan-born fashion designer Gabriela Hearst launched her eponymous label, in which products are made […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: Black Designers in American Fashion: From Enslaved Makers to Streetwear 

September 3, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Katie Knowles, Darnell Jamal Lisby, Kristen E. Stewart, and Elizabeth Way Join MFIT Assistant Curator Elizabeth Way, editor of the […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: From Goodwill to Grunge: The Joyful Rebellion of Vintage Fashion

September 3, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Jennifer Le Zotte in conversation with Colleen Hill Artists and performers—from Marcel Duchamp and Fanny Brice to Janis Joplin and  […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: Alexander McQueen: Unseen

January 25, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Alexander McQueen’s spectacular shows were full of extraordinary moments and people. Author and photographer Robert Fairer will discuss his stunning, […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: From Louis Armstrong to Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz and Black Glamour

February 22, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

In a conversation moderated by MFIT Assistant Curator Elizabeth Way, historian Alphonso McClendon and vintage performer Dandy Wellington will discuss […]

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Fashion Culture Online Event: Curating Frida Kahlo: Fashion and Prosthetics

January 25, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Circe Henestrosa is the head of the School of Fashion at LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore. She will […]

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Carnaval, Culebra, Encanto: Alexa Rivera Explores Puerto Rican Culture in Textiles

Alexa Rivera, a recent Textile/Surface Design graduate who took Prof. Susanne Goetz’s advanced screen printing class last semester, created a collection of designs inspired by Puerto Rico. The collection combines the island’s Taino culture dating back to before Columbus arrived, local architecture, and florals, to beautifully merge history and textile design.  Read more

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