Author Archives: Keren Ben-Horin

Fashion and Technology at the MFIT

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

Ariele Elia, graduate of our program and contributor to this blog, co-curated along side Emma McClendon, the recent exhibition Fashion and Technology at the MFIT History Gallery. The exhibition opened on December 4 and will run through May 8, 2013. Here is the … Continue reading →

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RIP Lea Gottlieb

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

I was so saddened by the news that fashion designer Lea Gottlieb passed away last Saturday afternoon, she was 94. She lived long and exciting life and inspired many with energy, love of life, and her relentless study of all things beautiful. … Continue reading →

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October Treasure of the Month: Monte Santo & Pruzan

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

This month’s treasure comes from Special Collections and FIT Archives. It features the wonderful sketches and swatches collection of the coats and suits manufacturer Monte Santo & Pruzan. Vincent Monte Santo was the man who started it all. In 1915 … Continue reading →

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2 Years Giveaway- winner announced

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

Thanks to everyone who participated and liked us on FB. Please go to our page to find out who is the new owner of two vintage covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar! On another note, you must have noticed that … Continue reading →

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Guest Post- War in Conflict: World War I, Haute Couture and the Fashionable Body (Part II)

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

By Katy Conover  Katy Conover is currently working as a research assistant at the Victoria & Albert Museum on the upcoming “Hollywood Costume” exhibition. She received her MA from the RCA/V&A program in History of Design. Her current research focus on early … Continue reading →

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Then & Now

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

(left) Gwili Andre, 1932. Photograph: Cecil Beaton. (right) Kate Moss at the Ritz, Paris. Photographer: Tim Walker, Styling: Grace Coddington. Scanned from Vogue, April, 2012.

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Guest Post: Lagerfeld’s Questionable Legacy

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

By Cary O’dell Cary O’Dell’s work has appeared on PopMatters.com, Thoughtcatalog.com and Wornthrough.com.  His book, “June Cleaver Was a Feminist!  Reconsidering the Female Character of Early Television,” will be published in the fall by McFarland.  He works for the Library … Continue reading →

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Guest Post- War in Conflict: World War I, Haute Couture and the Fashionable Body (Part I)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

By Katy Conover  Katy Conover is currently working as a research assistant at the Victoria & Albert Museum on the upcoming “Hollywood Costume” exhibition. She received her MA from the RCA/V&A program in History of Design. Her current research focus on early … Continue reading →

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We turn 2 and you get 2 gifts!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

To celebrate our second birthday we are giving away two original vintage covers of Vogue and/or Harper’s Bazaar to one lucky reader. To enter, go to our Facebook page (link on the right), like us and tell us what is your … Continue reading →

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Then & Now

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

(left) Cornelis de Vos  (Flemish, Hulst 1584/85–1651 Antwerp), Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accession Number: 71.46. (right) Jacques Fath (Designed in America for Joseph Halpert), Lord & Taylor ad, published September 1952. Special Collections and FIT Archives.

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