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Fashion Culture
Fashion Culture programs are organized by
The Museum at FIT to provide new perspectives on the culture of fashion.
Admission
All programs are free unless otherwise indicated. However, reservations are strongly encouraged, as space is limited. The Museum at FIT and the college reserve the right to cancel a program at any time.
Program Venues
The Katie Murphy Amphitheatre is in the Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center on
the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and 27th Street.
Other venues can be found on FIT's Campus Map (select individual buildings for more details).
Fashion Culture Programs
Fashioning the Beatles
Deirdre Kelly
Thursday, November 7, 5:30 pm
Author Deirdre Kelly will present her book Fashioning the Beatles, the first title to provide an in-depth analysis of the sartorial impact and legacy of the Fab Four. More than 50 years after their breakup, the band's style continues to inspire designers, including Thom Browne, John Varvatos, Anna Sui, Rei Kawakubo, Tom Ford, Alessandro Michele, and Stella McCartney. A book signing will follow the event.
Image: Cover of Fashioning the Beatles. Courtesy of Ingram Publisher Services/University of Toronto Press.
Black Designers: Leading New Fashion Models
Tracy Reese, Abrima Erwiah, B. Michael, and Elizabeth Way
Thursday, November 14, 5:30 pm
The Museum at FIT will host a conversation about influential Black American designers who are reshaping the fashion industry through new production networks, cultural narratives, and sustainability. Learn how these designers are building bridges between New York and global locales. The conversation will be moderated by MFIT associate curator Elizabeth Way. A book signing will follow the event.
Image: Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese, cupro, cotton, and tulle dress, summer 2020, USA, gift of Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese.
Family Program: Black Storytelling Through Collaging
Brittany Holloway-Brown
Friday, November 22, 3:30 – 5 pm | SOLD OUT
Join us for an afternoon of collaging with art director and visual artist Brittany Holloway-Brown. This workshop is based on the exhibition Africa's Fashion Diaspora. Families will have an opportunity to learn about Black fashion and to experiment with color, design, and textiles. Recommended ages: 5–10.
Image: Collage from Holy Ghost series by Brittany Holloway-Brown. © Brittany Holloway-Brown
Talks & Tours
Africa's Fashion Diaspora
Wednesday, November 20, 11 am | SOLD OUT
Africa's Fashion Diaspora examines fashion as a medium for storytelling and as a vital way for designers to contribute to longstanding and evolving ideas of transnational Black cultural spaces. This exhibition explores designers from Africa, the Americas, and Europe who construct and interpret their distinct local and community cultures for an international audience, while reaching across geography to tie together Black cultural practices through their designs.
The Talk and Tours are organized in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic as part of the Orchestra's exploration of Afromodernism and music of the African diaspora.
Image: AAKS by Akosua Afriyie-Kumi, Hana Mini Tan Bag, 2023. Photo: Cara Johnson, model: Nyawargak Gatluak. Courtesy of AAKS.
The public is always welcome at The Museum at FIT and our programming is always free.
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Your support helps the Museum continue to educate and inspire diverse audiences with world-class exhibitions and public programs that focus on diverse and inclusive themes and are free to the public.
Fashion Culture Fall 2024 is made possible with the support of the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT. The Museum at FIT's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
