Five Must-See Fashion Exhibits!
Here is something to enrich your knowledge of fashion that is entertaining, educational and beneficial for you as students! You may run into someone in the fashion industry or you may run into some fellow classmates, either way.. ITS SOMETHING TO CHECK OUT!
“Daphne Guinness”
Indulge your voyeuristic tendencies at this exhibit, which lets visitors peek into the closet of the British beer heiress. Museum at FIT curator Valerie Steele collaborated with Guinness to select more than 100 pieces from the fashion plate’s private collection, with items from designers such as Alexander McQueen, Chanel and Gareth Pugh on display. Some of the smallest items make the largest impression, such as a pair of red Nina Ricci pumps that are 11 inches high—but have no real heel.
See it now!
“Fiber Futures: Japan’s Textile Pioneers”
High-tech fabrics showcase the diversity of textile design in this exhibit, featuring work by 30 artists. The sculptural pieces incorporate both delicate and sturdy materials, including silk, cotton, paper and even delicate strands of stainless steel. Although the pieces stand alone as art, many of the innovations presented have practical applications: for example, Jun’ichi Arai’s super-thin synthetic materials have been used in clothes by Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto.
See it now! Japan Society, 333 E 47th St between First and Second Aves (212-832-1155, japansociety.org). Tue–Thu 11am–6pm; Fri 11am–9pm; Sat, Sun 11am–5pm. $12, seniors and students $10, members and children under 16 free. Fri 16–Dec 18.The Museum at FIT, Seventh Ave at 27th St (212-217-4558, fitnyc.edu/museum). Tue–Fri noon–8pm, Sat 10am–5pm; free. Fri 16–Jan 7.
Indulge your voyeuristic tendencies at this exhibit, which lets visitors peek into the closet of the British beer heiress. Museum at FIT curator Valerie Steele collaborated with Guinness to select more than 100 pieces from the fashion plate’s private collection, with items from designers such as Alexander McQueen, Chanel and Gareth Pugh on display. Some of the smallest items make the largest impression, such as a pair of red Nina Ricci pumps that are 11 inches high—but have no real heel.
See it now!
“Fiber Futures: Japan’s Textile Pioneers”
High-tech fabrics showcase the diversity of textile design in this exhibit, featuring work by 30 artists. The sculptural pieces incorporate both delicate and sturdy materials, including silk, cotton, paper and even delicate strands of stainless steel. Although the pieces stand alone as art, many of the innovations presented have practical applications: for example, Jun’ichi Arai’s super-thin synthetic materials have been used in clothes by Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto.
See it now! Japan Society, 333 E 47th St between First and Second Aves (212-832-1155, japansociety.org). Tue–Thu 11am–6pm; Fri 11am–9pm; Sat, Sun 11am–5pm. $12, seniors and students $10, members and children under 16 free. Fri 16–Dec 18.The Museum at FIT, Seventh Ave at 27th St (212-217-4558, fitnyc.edu/museum). Tue–Fri noon–8pm, Sat 10am–5pm; free. Fri 16–Jan 7.
“Harper’s Bazaar: A Decade of Style”
Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey gets a mini-retrospective with this show, which features 30 images taken for the magazine since her tenure began in 2001. The chosen shots illustrate how the publication merges fashion, pop culture and high design, such as a photo of a leather-clad Naomi Campbell sitting atop an alligator. Others, like a Warholesque portrait of the model Stephanie Seymour, reveal how fine art inspires the magazine’s spreads.
See it now! International Center of Photography, 1133 Sixth Ave at 43rd St (212-857-0000, icp.org). Tue–Thu, Sat, Sun 10am–6pm; Fri 10am–8pm. $12, seniors and students $8, children under 12 and members free. Through Jan 8.
Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey gets a mini-retrospective with this show, which features 30 images taken for the magazine since her tenure began in 2001. The chosen shots illustrate how the publication merges fashion, pop culture and high design, such as a photo of a leather-clad Naomi Campbell sitting atop an alligator. Others, like a Warholesque portrait of the model Stephanie Seymour, reveal how fine art inspires the magazine’s spreads.
See it now! International Center of Photography, 1133 Sixth Ave at 43rd St (212-857-0000, icp.org). Tue–Thu, Sat, Sun 10am–6pm; Fri 10am–8pm. $12, seniors and students $8, children under 12 and members free. Through Jan 8.
“Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones”
Creative toppers get top billing in this show, which was curated by London milliner Stephen Jones. His own creations—including pieces made for members of the royal family, as well as for celebrities like Mick Jagger and Sarah Jessica Parker—will be on view alongside historical showstoppers such as a 12th-century Egyptian fez. The exhibit also features work by Jones’s contemporaries, such as Philip Treacy, who designed Princess Beatrice’s bow-shaped hat for the royal wedding—thus spawning countless memes.
See it now! Bard Graduate Center Gallery, 18 W 86th St between Central Park West and Columbus Ave (212-501-3023, bgc.bard.edu/gallery). Tue, Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–5pm; Thu 11am–8pm. $7, seniors and students $5, Thu 5–8pm free. Thu 15–Apr 15.
Creative toppers get top billing in this show, which was curated by London milliner Stephen Jones. His own creations—including pieces made for members of the royal family, as well as for celebrities like Mick Jagger and Sarah Jessica Parker—will be on view alongside historical showstoppers such as a 12th-century Egyptian fez. The exhibit also features work by Jones’s contemporaries, such as Philip Treacy, who designed Princess Beatrice’s bow-shaped hat for the royal wedding—thus spawning countless memes.
See it now! Bard Graduate Center Gallery, 18 W 86th St between Central Park West and Columbus Ave (212-501-3023, bgc.bard.edu/gallery). Tue, Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–5pm; Thu 11am–8pm. $7, seniors and students $5, Thu 5–8pm free. Thu 15–Apr 15.
“Picasso to Koons: The Artist as Jeweler”
Wearable art is the focus of this exhibit, which shows off baubles created by 128 virtuosos (including the titular legends, along with Max Ernst, Frank Stella and Yoko Ono). Some of the miniature sculptures represent their creators’ better-known works—a platinum pendant by Jeff Koons is shaped like one of his inflatable bunnies, while a brooch created by Roy Lichtenstein evokes his cartoonish Pop Art paintings.
See it now! Museum of Arts & Design, 2 Columbus Circle at Broadway (212-299-7777, madmuseum.org). Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 11am–6pm; Thu, Fri 11am–9pm. $15, seniors and students $12, members and children 12 and under free. Tue 20–Jan 8.
Wearable art is the focus of this exhibit, which shows off baubles created by 128 virtuosos (including the titular legends, along with Max Ernst, Frank Stella and Yoko Ono). Some of the miniature sculptures represent their creators’ better-known works—a platinum pendant by Jeff Koons is shaped like one of his inflatable bunnies, while a brooch created by Roy Lichtenstein evokes his cartoonish Pop Art paintings.
See it now! Museum of Arts & Design, 2 Columbus Circle at Broadway (212-299-7777, madmuseum.org). Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 11am–6pm; Thu, Fri 11am–9pm. $15, seniors and students $12, members and children 12 and under free. Tue 20–Jan 8.
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