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Virtual fashion exhibit to explore overlooked first lady designers and seamstresses

A new virtual fashion exhibit by The White House Historical Association has launched, exploring the overlooked designers and seamstresses for the US’ first ladies. The ‘Glamour and Innovation: The Women Behind the Seams of Fashion at the White House’ exhibit comes as a result of an inaugural academic partnership with New York University’s...

Jun 28, 2022

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Virtual fashion exhibit to explore overlooked first lady designers and seamstresses

Jun 28, 2022

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13 fashion exhibitions to visit in summer 2022

Looking for cultural entertainment across the border or in your own country? FashionUnited lists the most beautiful fashion-oriented exhibitions at home and abroad. 'A history of fashion' at Palais Galliera, in Paris, France In Palais Galliera, also known as the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, the new gallery spaces on the terrace side of...

Jun 21, 2022

Culture

Vogue and Snapchat partner on AR exhibition

Media publication British Vogue has revealed a collaboration with social media platform Snapchat in the form of an interactive augmented reality (AR) exhibition. Curated by Edward Enninful, ‘Vogue x Snapchat: Redefining the Body’ will take a look into how AR could enrich the world of physical fashion via the transformation of designer garments...

Jun 21, 2022

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Tiffany’s opens ‘Vision and Virtuosity’ exhibition in London

Tiffany & Co. is celebrating its 185th anniversary and 150 years of the brand being in London with its ‘Vision and Virtuosity’ exhibition showcasing a visual chronicle of the storied jeweller. The immersive exhibit features everything from archival high jewellery designs to Tiffany's famed window displays, AR virtual experiences, and even a room...

Jun 13, 2022

Culture

MET Museum to host exhibition on transformation of kimono fashion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the MET) is set to open a new exhibition focused on the transformation of the kimono in fashion, tracing its impact from the late 18th through the early 20th century. The exhibition, which is entitled ‘Tracing the Transformation of Kimono Fashion’, will consist of The John C. Weber Collection, displaying artistic...

Jun 3, 2022

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Design Museum to celebrate Fred Perry with a free exhibition

The Design Museum is to host a free exhibition in June celebrating 70 years of the Fred Perry polo shirt and the legacy of one of Britain’s most enduring sportswear brands. ‘Fred Perry: A British Icon’ is a collaboration between the brand and the museum and will invite visitors to explore the company’s beginnings in 1950s Britain and get to know...

May 30, 2022

Culture

Louis Vuitton’s Nike ‘Air Force 1’ collaboration on display in New York exhibition

An exhibition dedicated to Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with Nike has opened in New York, displaying a collection of 47 customised Nike ‘Air Force 1’ styles by the luxury fashion house’s late creative director, Virgil Abloh. Running through to the end of May, the public exhibition features some of the beloved designer’s last works, with each of...

May 23, 2022

Culture

“Women in Balance” exhibition features Wanda Ferragamo, fashion and post-war years

Since Friday, 20th May, a new exhibition entitled “Women in Balance” is on display at the Ferragamo Museum in Florence. Using the example of Wanda Ferragamo, wife of Salvatore Ferragamo and founder of the eponymous brand, the exhibition traces the social changes experienced by women on their way to emancipation between the end of the 1950s and...

May 23, 2022

Schools

London College of Fashion hosts exhibition for London Craft Week 2022

The London College of Fashion (LCF) has set up an exhibition of accessories, fashion artefacts, footwear, jewellery and tailoring for London Craft Week 2022. The garments have been curated by alumni, staff and students from the following LCF bachelors: bespoke tailoring, fashion jewellery, cordwainers footwear: product design and innovation and...

May 16, 2022

Culture

Louis Vuitton’s ‘Coming of Age’ exhibition kicks off, in memory of Virgil Abloh

An exhibition in memory of the late designer Virgil Abloh has been unveiled at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France. Over a two week period, an extension of Abloh’s 2019 ‘Coming of Age’ exhibition will be open to the public, free of charge, running until April 27. The initial exhibition consisted of a curation of work that centred around...

Apr 15, 2022

Fashion

Levi’s and The British Council to host exhibition on circular design

Levi’s is partnering with the British Council’s Architecture Design and Fashion (ADF) programme to host an exhibition and workshops on reimagining post-consumer denim in London later this month. The collaboration is part of Levi’s digital residency with the British Council’s 'Making Matters' programme and follows an open call to...

Apr 12, 2022