Monthly Archives: March 2012

Interview with the curators of Youthquake! The 1960s Fashion Revolution- Part II

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

Welcome to the part-two of our interview with Cassidy Zachary and Tracy Jenkins, curators of the exhibition Youthquake! The 1960s Fashion Revolution , open now through April 7 at the Museum at FIT. check out part one here. Keren Ben Horin: Can you talk a bit … Continue reading →

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Then & Now

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

(left) Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) Judith mit dem Haupt Holofernes (Judith with the head Holofernes), 1901. Oil on Canvas. (right) Dress by Tim Rhys-Evans, photo by Martha Boxley. Pigeons & Peacocks, issue 4. via Laura McLaws Helms, http://instagr.am/p/IXlh7wMg-y/

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Interview with the curators of Youthquake! The 1960s Fashion Revolution- Part I

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

The exhibition Youthquake! The 1960s Fashion Revolution , open now through April 7, is a collaboration between the students of our program and the Museum at FIT. Last week I sat down with curators Cassidy Zachary and Tracy Jenkins to talk about how … Continue reading →

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Then & Now

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

(left) Twiggy in Yves Saint Laurent, Vogue, March 15, 1967, photographer: Bert Stern. (right) “Drama Queen,” W Magazine, April 2012, Karlie Kloss in Marni, photographer: Craig McDean, styling: Lori Goldstein.

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March Treasure of The Month- André Studios

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

I am especially thrilled to introduce this month’s treasure, as I was one the many who worked on this wonderful project. This is a collaboration between the Picture Collection of The New York Public Library  and FIT’s Special Collections. It … Continue reading →

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Then&Now

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

  (left) Balenciaga single seam wedding dress, 1967; (right) “Good Kate, Bad Kate,” Kate Moss, photographed by Steven Klein, W Magazine March 2012.

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Joaquin Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

If you haven’t seen it yet, tomorrow will be your last chance to see the beautiful exhibition Joaquin Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute. Our Jill Hemingway was there and here is her report: The … Continue reading →

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