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June

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// Museum News

NOW OPEN: Uniformity

This summer come visit The Museum at FIT's latest exhibition, Uniformity, that explores the dynamic history behind a variety of uniforms designed both to blend in and to stand out. The exhibition, which was recently featured in the New York Times and Vogue, is divided into four categories: military, work, school, and sports. Now on view in MFIT's Fashion & Textile History Gallery through November 19, 2016.

join the couture council in honoring albert kriemler

The Couture Council of The Museum at FIT will honor Albert Kriemler with the 2016 Couture Council Award at a luncheon on September 7, 2016. His commitment to outstanding craftsmanship and his dedication to creating well-tailored, wearable pieces that blend luxury with functionality has attracted powerful women, such as Angelina Jolie, Princess Charlene of Monaco, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Learn how to buy tickets.

MFIT on the road: is fashion art?

Museo Salvatore Ferragamo's latest exhibition, Across Art And Fashion, focuses on the work of Ferragamo and his fascination with avant-garde art movements of the 20th century. MFIT loaned several looks from our permanent collection to the exhibition, including a silk chiffon, hand-pleated evening gown by Helmut Lang (pictured below). Read more.

// Public Programs

Pierre hardy in conversation with colleen hill

June 7 | 6pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Join Paris-based designer Pierre Hardy and MFIT curator Colleen Hill for an exciting conversation about Hardy's prosperous career. Hardy has been creative director of the women’s and men’s shoe collections at Hermès since 1990, and he collaborated with Nicolas Ghesquière during his time at Balenciaga. Hardy created his own fashion house in 1999 and last year was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honor by the French state. Register online.

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Object of the Month

The Museum at FIT posted this woman's denim jacket on Facebook for Patchwork Week. This jacket would have been worn over a woman’s work dress or blouse, most likely while she labored outdoors. Revisit this look and more at the online exhibition website for Denim: Fashion's Frontier.

Video | Fairy Tale Fashion School Program

We are pleased to share this short video of staff, teachers, and students engaged in MFIT's Fairy Tales School Program. This wonderful program was in partnership with Chelsea Prep Elementary School (P.S. 33) and helped students identify the special types of garments seen in fairy tales and the characteristic clothing details of "fairy tale" fashions.

Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more from our Fashion Culture series.

Video | SUNY Chancellor Zimpher visits FIT

On March 17-18, 2016, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, president of FIT, welcomed members of SUNY's Council of Art Department Chairs (CADC), Council of Museum and Gallery Directors (CMGD), and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, who gave the keynote address at this annual joint meeting.

Watch Zimpher's remarks on our YouTube channel.

// Exhibitions

Current | Uniformity

Taking a look at a variety of uniforms, considering both their social role and their influence on high fashion, Uniformity focuses on four categories: military, work, school, and sports. The exhibition includes over 70 objects from MFIT’s permanent collection, many of which have never been on view before. Now open through November 19 in the Fashion & Textile History Gallery. Learn more.

Upcoming | PROUST'S MUSE, THE COUNTESS GREFULLHE

Proust's Muse, the Countess Grefullhe will feature extraordinary fashions from the legendary wardrobe of Élisabeth de Caraman-Chimay, the Countess Greffulhe (1860-1952). A famous beauty celebrated for her “aristocratic and artistic elegance,” the countess was a fashion icon comparable to Daphne Guinness today. Opens September 23 in the Special Exhibitions Gallery. Learn more.

Upcoming | Black Fashion Designers

Black Fashion Designers honors the creative talents of African American and African designers who are often overlooked in the fashion industry. Drawing exclusively from MFIT's permanent collection, the exhibition will enliven the conversation about historic and ongoing issues of diversity with approximately 70 fashion objects that illustrate the individual styles of more than 30 designers. Opens December 2016. Learn more.

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The Couture Council is a membership group dedicated to supporting MFIT.
Find out more about the Couture Council and other ways to support the museum.

Banner image: Rudi Gernreich, “Japanese Schoolgirl” ensemble, fall 1967, wool, USA, gift of Gabriele Knecht, 75.112.5 Photograph by Eileen Costa.

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