It's summer and a perfect time to hit the museums! These fashion exhibits are definitely worth checking out.
New York City Museums
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
Superheroes and fashion, I absolutely love it! If you can't make it to this exhibit, just click the link to visit the the Met's site regarding this exhibit. You'll gain a lot this way.
through September 1, 2008
The Museum at FIT
Arbiters of Style: Women at the Forefront of Fashion
Want to see a retrospective of what influential women wore from department store executives to models? Check out this exhibit.
through November 8, 2008
The World Financial Center
Amazonai Design, Fashion & Sustainable Economy
Designers from the Amazon region in South America focus on eco-sustainability in this exhibit. The goal is to make viewers aware of the need to preserve the Amazon region. Designers used raw materials from the Amazon for their creations that are showcased.
through July 13, 2008
Upcoming
Just wanted to mention this now so that I won't forget later!
The Museum of the City of New York
Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture 1925-1940
This exhibit will include the best of fashion, art, architecture from New York City and Paris!
starts Oct 3, 2008 through Feb 22,2009
Other Current Noteworthy Exhibits Around the Globe
London, UK
The V&A Museum (Victoria and Albert Museum)
The Story of the Supremes from the Mary Wilson Collection
On display will be "over fifty outfits that chart the changing image of the group, from their dresses in the early days as The Primettes, to the glamorous Hollywood designs worn at the height of their fame."
through October 19, 2008
Montreal, Quebec Canada
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
I had to mention this exhibit since this very talented and successful designer passed away on June 1, 2008. If you will be in Montreal, check out this exhibit and tell us about it!
through September 28, 2008
Know of any other fashion exhibits? Please post them here!
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