Left: Manish Arora is one of India’s best known fashion designers. With this ensemble, he combines vibrant, typically Indian colors with a contemporary silhouette in accordance with his belief that fashion should be rooted in local culture, while also following international trends. Since launching his eponymous label in 1997, he has shown his collections in New Delhi, London and, most recently, Paris.

Right: Alexander Herchcovitch was born in São Paolo, Brazil, where he showed his first fashion collection in 1993. More recently, his brilliantly-colored fashions have been seen on the runways of London, Paris, and New York. Afro-Brazilian culture and the natural history of the Amazon are among his inspirations.

  November 27, 2007 - May 7, 2008

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Left: Manish Arora, ensemble, multi-color cotton, silk, nylon, mirrors, and leather, Spring 2006, India, 2007.58.1, museum purchase
Right: Alexandre Herchcovitch, jumpsuit, beads, cotton duck, and satin, Spring 2007, Brazil, 2007.49.1, gift of Alexandre Herchcovitch, photograph by Irving Solero