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The 2022 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis exhibition “End of The Line” OPENS TODAY! The exhibition consists of works on paper, collaged drawings, digital art and motion graphics, and picture books.
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#ThrowbackThursday to this 2019 article about 1920s Expressionist costumes that looked like "retro robots and Bauhaus knights." Happy Halloween!!
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Fashion Histories //
Explore "Max Meyer and A. Beller & Co.: Interpreting a Hidden History of NYC's Garment District," an online exhibition about one of FIT’s founders that shows how French fashions crossed the Atlantic. @SPARCFIT @FIT
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#MuseumsThankHealthHeroes
Nurses are essential healthcare workers, especially in times of war and sickness. The distinctive uniform – cap and starch white collar, cuffs, and smock – was developed during the mid-19th century.
American Red Cross nurse uniforms, c.1918 and 1941-45
Swan Song Week: Ballerinas who mastered the demanding role of the swan princess Odette inspired couturiers such as Pierre Balmain. This 1949 gown covered with white feathers is his ode to the ballerina-as-bird.
On view in #BallerinaExhibition #Musnature https://t.co/UbDiujn29I
In Tulle We Trust Week: This gold metallic tulle and gold and pink lace evening dress, 1990, was designed by American fashion designer Carolyne Roehm. @CarolyneRoehm
See it in person in Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse! #BallerinaExhibition https://t.co/UbDiujn29I
Romance Me Week: The 1936 ballet Apparitions and its costumes by Cecil Beaton exemplified neo-romanticism and influenced couturier Norman Hartnell, who produced frothy, ballerina-inspired gowns. Beverley Birks loaned this 1939 gown to #BallerinaExhibition https://t.co/UbDiujn29I
Status Week: Gucci's signature loafer was designed to be comfortable & casual. The style soon became synonymous w/ the elite “jet-set” lifestyle, positioning the distinctive shoe as a status symbol of leisure and luxury.
This 1955 pair is in #PowerMode https://t.co/ff6opQIHWW
Maid of Armor Week: The “power” of armor has long fascinated designers as a source of both defensive protection and offensive strength. This Philipp Plein jumpsuit recalls plates of armor, referencing both the bionic woman and the white knight. #PowerMode https://t.co/ff6opQIHWW
We wish all our fashionable friends a very happy and healthy New Year!