Author Archives: Keren Ben-Horin

Then & Now

(left) William Morris, Strawberry Thief, 1883. MET; (right)  Mary Katrantzou, Fall 2011 rtw.image from fiercerthanyou.com

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Then & Now

(left) Jerome Mendelson. January 1, 1942. Life Magazine. Photo: Marie Hensen. (right) Anthony in Tartan suit. Fashion editorial published in L’Uomo Vogue, December 1981. Photo: Amy Arbus.

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A thought on curtains and fashion

I came across this wonderful picture on the funny website awkwardfamilyphotos.com which of course made me think of the famous scene in ‘The Sound of Music’, in which Maria makes clothes for the kids out of curtains. I’ve seen this … Continue reading

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Rodarte: States of Matter at MoCA

Check out this video, from the exhibition Rodarte: States of Matter at MoCA. The show runs through June 5th and includes twenty objects in black and white from Rodarte’s previous collections, as well as several ballet costumes from the film … Continue reading

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McQueen exhibition opens soon

check out this link for some images from the upcoming Alexander McQueen exhibition at the MET which opens May 2nd.

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Arthur Falkenstein. Arthur Who?

By Christian Hernandez When studying the history of fashion, the breadth of potential people and companies to study is vast since, to the pleasure or disdain of historians, the amount of history only increases with time. But what about those … Continue reading

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‘Undressing the Fashionable Myth’ Symposium

Stripped to the Bone: Myths About Corsetry By Jessica Barber The pursuit of ideal beauty in any given culture has historically involved some modification of the human body. The practice of manipulating flesh for the sake of beauty spans the … Continue reading

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‘Undressing the Fashionable Myth’ Symposium

The Greek Myths of Fashion: From Antiquity to the Present Cassidy Percoco Ancient Greek costume has also been an inspiration for fashion since the Renaissance.  Most of the information that we have on the costume of the Ancient Greeks is … Continue reading

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‘Undressing the Fashionable Myth’ Symposium

Haute Couture or Not Couture By Ariele Elia The founders of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture established an exclusive trade union in 1868 that would come to include couture houses such as Chanel, Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. … Continue reading

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Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave

By Marsha Heiman Graduate of the program 2006 Do try to see the exhibit “Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave,” if you live in the San Francisco area or are visiting there. A painter by training, the Belgian artist … Continue reading

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