The founders of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture established an exclusive trade union in 1868 made up of fashion houses that produced one of a kind garments of the highest quality for their clients – haute couture. These days, the phrase haute couture is nothing more than a buzzword and is often used … Continue reading
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American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity
May 5, 2010–August 15, 2010 Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, 2nd floor Learn more about a two-day symposium hosted by the Brooklyn Museum and The Costume Institute at the Met. American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity, is the first Costume Institute exhibition drawn exclusively from the newly established Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at … Continue reading
Upcoming Exhibitions
The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity May 5, 2010–August 15, 2010 Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, 2nd floor Museum at FIT, NYC Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Hague Netherlands Voici Paris: Haute Couture Will run until 6th June 2010 Continue reading
Object of Fashion 