MFIT Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

light pink embossed leather suit and a hot pink flamenco inspired dress — (L) Sanchez-Kane, Mamado Suit, fall 2019, Mexico, museum purchase, 2022.10.1 (R) Esteban Cortazar, dress, fall 2019, France, gift of Tanya Melendez-Escalante, 2022.37.2

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually in the United States. It begins on September 15, the day when a number of Latin American nations, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, commemorate their independence. Following closely, Mexico and Chile mark their independence on September 16 and September 18, respectively. Additionally, within this month, Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day, also known as Día de la Raza, is observed on October 12.

woman waering a multi colored patterned suit in between white curtains

May 31–August 27, 2023
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black and white image of a woman wearing a piece by isabel toledo

June 17–September 26, 2009

close up of a striped black and dark blue dress

June 2–November 14, 2015

Latin American Fashion: Exploring the Identities on the New York Runway

March 5–April 13, 2002

Toledo/Toledo: A Marriage of Art and Fashion

January 27–April 25, 1998

Past Events

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¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Designers Today Symposium (2022)

Symposium details + Symposium YouTube Playlist

Exhibiting Fashion Symposium (2019)

Narratives About Mexico in Fashion Exhibitions | video

Unraveled Colloquium (2018)

‘The Traces of Use’: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo | video

Pink Symposium (2018)

Mexican Rose | video + podcast

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2023

Blancopop: Styling Celebrities

2021

Gabriela Hearst in Conversation with Valerie Steele | video + podcast

Curating Frida Kahlo: Fashion & Prosthetics | video

Stella Jean in Conversation with Valerie Steele | video

2019

The Venezuelan Diaspora and Fashion | photos + video

Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco Q&A | video + podcast

2018

Narciso Rodriguez in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele | photos

2017

Maria Cornejo in Conversation with Patricia Mears | photos + video

2016

Film Screening: Latin American Film Festivals

2015

Agatha Ruiz De La Prada | video

Sybilla in Conversation with Valerie Steele | video

Stella Jean in Conversation with Ariele Elia and Elizabeth Way | video

2012

Almodóvar and Fashion | video

2009

The Mexican Fashion Revolution with Carla Fernandez | video

gabriela hearst

narciso

manolo blahnik

carolina herrera

oscar de la renta

isabel toledo