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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Then&Now
Coronation mantle of Roger II of Sicily 1133-1134 Alexander McQueen … Continue reading
Christian Dior and Charles James
After the spring 2010 Christian Dior haute couture show, John Galliano cited a trip to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as the inspiration for his collection. Galliano explained, “I was reading that, actually, it was Charles … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Century Fashion History, Charles James, Christian Dior
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From Rags to Riches- Israeli fashion rediscovered
As a teenager, and later as a fashion-design student, I always looked to European and American designers for inspiration and fashion direction. The fashion of my homeland, Israel, seemed poor and mundane, it didn’t seem to offer anything new and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alber Albaz, Ayala Raz, Ben Lam, Bezalel, Fini Leitersdorf, Gideon Oberson, Gottex, Israeli fashion, Lanvin, Lea Gotllieb, Maskit, Nurit Bat-Yaar, Rosi ben-Yosef, Rut Dayan, Shenkar, Yaron Minkowski
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Gabrielle Coco Chanel by Man Ray, 1935 Sur La Plage by Bea Szenfeld, 2010
Style Icons
Today is the opening of Notorious & Notable:20th century Women of Style at the Museum of the City of New York. The exhibition, in collaboration with The National Jewelry Institute, explores the lavish attire of eighty New York socialists such … Continue reading
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Rudi Gernreich1966 photograph by William Claxton Dolce&Gabbana Fall 2010 lookbook
Mr. Long says: get a masters degree
Earlier this year The Metropolitan Museum of Art held a two-day symposium celebrating the exhibition American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity and the historic collection-sharing program between the Met and the Brooklyn Museum. One of the Speakers was Timothy Long, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago History Museum, curator, Lanvin, Marshall Field & Co, Poiret, Tim Long
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Who are we?
We are master’s students in the History, Theory and Museum Practices Program at The Fashion Institute of Technology. We come from a variety of backgrounds, but share the common interest of a love for fashion and textiles. We open this … Continue reading
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