- Robyn Turk |
The CFDA has joined the push to dedicate a memorial for the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Yesterday marked 108 years since the tragedy that killed 146 garment workers in New York City, and led to reforms to protect the health and safety of workers. The CFDA donated 25,000 dollars […]
- Danielle Wightman-Stone |
The V&A in London has announced it will display the largest-ever exhibition on fashion photographer Tim Walker featuring some of his seminal images from his 25-year career, featuring models including Edie Campbell, Lily Cole, Kate Moss, Karen Elson and Stella Tennant. The ‘Tim Walker: Wonderful Things’ […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Self-lacing shoes, a jet suit that makes the wearer soar 12,000 feet above the ground and a headdress that changes its color according to brain waves. That’s what you’ll see at Wired to Wear, the exhibit examining the merging of technology and human body open from March 21 in the Museum of Science and […]
- Danielle Wightman-Stone |
The V&A has confirmed that it will be extending its sell-out ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ exhibition after tickets for the entire run sold out three weeks after opening. The Dior exhibition, which opened on February 2 was originally schedule to run until July 14, and now will be extended by […]
- Danielle Wightman-Stone |
Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie's wedding dress, created by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos, founders of the British-based label Peter Pilotto, has gone on display at Windsor Castle, as part of the royal families tradition to display all wedding gowns to the public. The ‘A Royal Wedding: HRH […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
The cities of Montreal, in Canada, and Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, will be the first ones to receive a major exhibition on Thierry Mugler’s work. Titled Couturissime and curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot and Nathalie Bondil, the exhibit will debut in March at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and then […]
- Jackie Mallon |
FIT is celebrating its anniversary with a greatest hits from its archive. Covering half a century of thought-provoking and educational presentations, the retrospective entitled “Exhibitionism” brings together garments from 33 of its most talked about shows: From among the earliest, 1976’s “Paul Poiret, […]
- Jackie Mallon |
REVIEWTo celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Museum at FIT has plumbed its archives which contains more than 50,000 garments and accessories, and pulled pieces from 33 of its most influential exhibits for a comprehensive retrospective entitled “Exhibitionism.” The museum, which organizes four annual […]
- Danielle Wightman-Stone |
The largest exhibition ever staged in the UK on the House of Dior opens at the V&A Museum on Saturday, February 2, featuring more than 200 rare haute couture pieces from 1947 to present day, including couture gowns worn by Princess Margaret and Jennifer Lawrence. The ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ […]
- AFP |
Dozens of models took to the runway in Boston over the weekend, and all of them shared a common thread: all had lost relatives to gun violence. Several local designers showed their work at the Sunday event aimed at maintaining awareness of rampant mass shootings in the United States. Some 48 people […]