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THE ULTIMATE QUEER HISTORY OF FASHION AT THE FIT MUSEUM

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Saturday, November 30, 2013 , under , , , , | comments (0)





A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk, the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology's Museum is a fascinating eye opener experience. A must. Featuring around 100 ensembles, from 18th-century menswear styles associated with an emerging gay subculture to 21st-century high fashion, this is the first museum exhibition dedicated to explore in depth the essential contributions to fashion made by LGBTQ (lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer) individuals (many of them Latin@s!) over the past 300 years. And let me tell you, their influence has been and continues to be crucial. The exhibit closes on January 4 so you still have some time to visit! Keep on reading for more information or visit the site to learn more > QUEER FASHION HISTORY.
Jean Paul Gaultier, orange shirred velvet dress with cone bust and back lacing, 1984, France. The Museum at FIT. Photo courtesy of The Museum at FIT.
From Cristobal Balenciaga and Christian Dior to Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, many of the greatest fashion designers of the past century have been gay. Organized in roughly chronological order, the exhibition explores the history of modern fashion through the lens of gay and lesbian life and culture, addressing subjects including androgyny, dandyism, idealizing and transgressive aesthetic styles, and the influence of subcultural and street styles, including drag, leather, and uniforms.
The exhibition will trace how the gay vernacular styles changed after Stonewall, becoming increasingly “butch.” Lesbian style also evolved, moving from the “butch-femme” paradigm toward an androgynous, anti-fashion look, which was, in turn, followed by various diversified styles that often referenced subcultures like punk. 
Man's ensemble: nylon flight jacket, t-shirt and jeans, c.1978, USA. Gift of Tony Santore, In Memory of Jack Fenstermacher, 88.134.28. Photo courtesy of The Museum at FIT.
The AIDS crisis marks a pivotal mid-point in the exhibition. Clothing by a number of designers who died of AIDS, including Perry Ellis, Halston, and Bill Robinson, will be featured, as will a wide range of activist T-shirts for ACT UP, Queer Nation, the Lesbian and Gay Rights March in Washington and the iconic Read My Lips. Emphasizing that gay rights are human rights, the exhibition concludes with a section on gay wedding fashions as the sartorial expression of the issue of marriage equality.

DRESSING THE SCREEN: COSTUME DESIGN IN HOLLYWOOD

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 , under , , , , , , , , , , , , | comments (0)



The Museum at FIT has a couple of fantastic exhibits going on now: RETROSPECTIVE and A Queer History of Fashion. It also has a series of talks with leading world designer like this event on DRESSING THE SCREEN: COSTUME DESIGN IN HOLLYWOOD.
Yvonne Blake and Deborah Nadoolman Landis, two of the most celebrated costume designers, get together to talk about their careers in film.  Academy Award winner Yvonne Blake (Spanish) dressed film legends such as Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery, Robert de Niro, Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in dozens of films of the likes of Superman, Fahrenheit 451, Nicholas & Alexandra, Jesus Christ Superstar, Looking for Richard and The Three Musketeers.

Dr. Deborah N. Landis, an Oscar nominee, designed Michael Jackson’s Thriller and curated the 2012 Victoria and Albert exhibition, Hollywood Costume. A signing of Landis’s two most recent books will follow the presentation. 
** Dressing the Screen: Costume Design in Hollywood > Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, FIT> November 15, 6 PM > More info > FIT.
The event was organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Spain in New York.