FIT Museum: Black Fashion Designers
- Hannah Allport
- Jan 26, 2017
- 2 min read
During my recent visit to New York City I was able to visit the Fashion Institute of Technology's museum, which in itself was a surreal experience just being in FIT. The exhibition currently showing is Black Fashion Designers. It explores the careers of many famous designers and icons of the past and present. It was fascinating to see the progress that has been made over the years and the gradual acceptance of black people in the fashion industry. They have left a huge mark on the industry and will always be a large part of fashion's history. The exhibition itself was set out in the form of a timeline so I was able to experience the development in fashion industry and experience the iconic looks in the order that they happened. I wanted to share some of my favourite parts of the exhibition.
Some of my favourites included the Olivier Rousteing dress, which he personally selected for the exhibition. I loved the detail in the dress and the structure of the garment. It was interesting to learn that his inspiration for the dress came from Cuban wicker chairs, explaining the woven effect in the garment. Another one of my personal favourites and one I was most intrigued to see in person were the parts of Pyer Moss displayed, designed by Kerby Jean Raymond. Pyer Moss was a brand brought to my attention when completing my pre-arrival task for this course, during many black lives matter protests. The Pyer Moss fashion show S/S16 was responsible for an on runway protest, which Raymond incorporated into his streetwear collection. This was a fashion show that really grabbed my attention, so it was fascinating to see parts of this collection in person. Including the t-shirt that the designer wore to the show itself, listing many names affected by black lives matter.
This was a exhibition that I had a particular interest in visiting whilst I was in New York and it certainly did not disappoint.
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