The nearby fit museum is about culture, craftsmanship, design, materials, style, and human nature. The museum at fit is one of my favorite spots ive discovered living in nyc for 15 years, and i often bring friends and family to check it out. Harleydavidson history timeline harleydavidson usa. Photo by eileen costa, the museum at fit black fashion designers installation view, musuem at fit an exhibition currently on view in new york citys museum at the fashion institute of technology, explores the work and experiences of several generations of fashion. Ivy style, the museum at fit introduction by patricia mears, deputy director and curator of the museum at fit exhibition ivy style followed by a guided tour of the exhibition by cocurator richard press, former president of j. Sep 01, 2017 in her twodecade career at the museum at fit, she has personally organized more than 20 exhibitions and authored or coauthored more than 20 books on the topic. You can find out more about the exhibit right here.
Profiles of onehundred and twentythree prominent 20th and 21st century fashion designers are interspersed with images of the museums holdings of their work. Aug 31, 2011 a 2007 photo of valerie steele, director and chief curator of the museum at fit, by aaron cobbet via among the cringeworthy capitalizing on alternative lifestyles and. Published in association with the fashion institute of technology. Steele joined the ivy podcast to talk about how the business of fashion is changing as the millennial generation grows into the industrys target consumers, as well as the. Several important books have been written about gay men and lesbians in the theater and in hollywood.
New york ivy league style permeates nearly every fiber of american fashion, and a new exhibition at the museum at fit delves into its history. Museum at fit new york city, usa attractions lonely planet. The museum at fit, founded in 1969 as the design laboratory, includes collections of clothing, textiles, and accessories. Above, passages from fitzgeralds this side of paradise will adorn the walls. The museum at fit offers publications to accompany many of its exhibitions. Sep, 2017 museum at fit is going to extremes with expedition.
Aug 17, 2012 the developments of the past five years, during which weve seen the republication of take ivy, several ivy and preppy books from around the world, the proliferation of trad blogs and tumblrs, and of course, will presumably shoot to new heights of public awareness when the museum of the fashion institute of technology. Mens fashion book guide 100 books for your menswear. Ivy style museum at fit dress codes by laura jacobs wsj. For more information on the exhibit and its book titled ivy league, visit. Nicole and patricia discussed fashion exhibition design, the current state of fashion curation, the installation process, and future projects at mfit. Probably one of the most popular mens clothing guide books out there.
The museums fashion culture special programs run yearround and include exhibition talk and tours, fashion conversations with leading designers, lectures and book signings. After visiting the successful, evocative ivy style exhibition this past fall at the museum at fit, nicole chose to interview patricia mears, who played an integral role in the project. The fit was a modified ivy style with small, soft shoulders, a shallow chest, and very little waist suppression. Importantly, this book is not about the fit exhibit. The ivy style exhibition at the museum at fit, which opened sept. Bruce boyer created a soulful exhibit of ivy curio, historical apparel and contemporary attire through the likes of michael bastian, ralph lauren, jeffrey banks and brooks brothers. With nothing to sell but a book, fits patricia mears along with richard press and g. An accompanying book, ivy style, edited by mears and published. The actress katherine cornell, for example, was a lesbian married to a gay man, who was a theater director. Ivy style is open at the museum at fit, seventh avenue at twentyseventh street, through january 5, 20. Large selection of official apparel exclusives flatrate shipping. Museum publications fashion institute of technology. A 2007 photo of valerie steele, director and chief curator of the museum at fit, by aaron cobbet via among the cringe.
The force of a fashion is its new show and very much about all of the above. Museum at the fashion institute of technology 227 west 27th street new york city 15992 join our mailing list. Theres always something interesting to see, whether its christian dior from the new look era, rodarte looks from a recent season or. Fit takes on ivy league style in new exhibition wwd. Ivy style walk through museum at fit archive on demand. The ivy league look is the closest this country comes to a style deemed aristocratic. The museum at fits fashion culture podcast provides new perspectives on the history, impact, and evolution of fashion. Fit owns one of the largest and most impressive collections of clothing, textiles and accessories in the world, including 50,000 costumes and fabrics dating from. Museum at the fashion institute of technology fit chelsea. Radical conformists is set for publication on november, 2012, by yale university press. The museum at the fashion institute of technology is the only museum in new york city dedicated solely to the art of fashion.
Sep 21, 2012 the ivy style exhibition at the museum at fit, which opened sept. The exhibition focused on four of the most common fibers in western womens fashion. Fashionistas wont want to miss a visit to the fabulous sartorial exhibits at the fashion institute of technology fit, which holds one of the worlds richest collections of garments, textiles and accessories more than 50,000 items spanning the 18th century to the present day. Founded in 1981 and opened in 1987, nmwa is the only major museum on the planet solely dedicated to celebrating the diverse achievements of women artists. Nicole rivas mafs 14 interviews patricia mears, deputy. Shop the fit bookstore for mens, womens and childrens apparel, gifts, textbooks and more. It began presenting exhibitions in the 1970s, utilizing a collection on longterm loan from the brooklyn museum of art, and then over time acquiring its own collection as well as thousands of textiles and other fashion. For audiences who are not necessarily accustomed to gawking at fashion shows, ivy style is well suited. There are short written sections, but for the most part it is imagesjazz album covers, movie posters or stills, advertisements, etc. Fit museum puts ivy style on display the midtown gazette.
The exhibition is organized by patricia mears, the museum of fit s deputy director, and. New yorks fashion institute of technology recently opened the exhibit ivy style, dedicated to the long shadow that collegiate fashion has cast on. Fashion from the extreme darwins origin of species spurred extreme travel in the name of science, and jules vernes from the. Register today for upcoming spring fashion culture programs. Museum director brings critical eye to clothing the. The museum at fit presents the black fashion designers. The museum at the fashion institute of technology has granted ivystyle. Some of the smaller details such as whether or not the jackets had 2, 3, or 4button cuffs varied, but the general look of his suit remained the same.
I didnt have a lot of free time on this trip blame the baby but i did make time to visit the fashion institute of technology museum and their lovely exhibit ivy style. Our authors offer the best guidance available on an amazingly wide range of topics, including. This exhibition showcases manuscripts made for the rich and powerful of europe between 80 and 1450. Traditional man debuted on christmas day, 2019, and was launched by ivy style founder christian chensvold.
The national museum of women in the arts nmwa is located at 1250 new york avenue nw in dcs downtown neighbohood. Mar 09, 2017 paris refashioned is the latest addition to the extensive resume of hill who, with the museums treasure chest of over 50,000 garments and accessories at her fingertips, has authored five books on fashion in addition to curating numerous illuminating exhibitions including exposed. European rulers of the middle ages used books to exchange ideas and to display their wealth and importance. A new exhibit explores the career and impact of the og fashion publicist. Approximately 100 norell ensembles and accessories from the museum of fit s permanent collection, as well as objects borrowed from the private collection of kenneth pool, will be displayed. On the surface, a celebration of traditional masculine hobbies and interests.
Ivy style is now on display at the museum at fit until january 5, 20. The complete history of ivy style in one exhibit esquire. The museum s fashion culture special programs run yearround and include exhibition talk and tours, fashion conversations with leading designers, lectures and book signings. You have a fourmonth window to visit new york and see the ivy league look exhibit at the museum of the fashion institute of technology. Oct 21, 2016 the black fashion designers exhibit will run at the museum at fit from dec. Nov 22, 20 the fit was a modified ivy style with small, soft shoulders, a shallow chest, and very little waist suppression. The site is devoted to the traditional in both the outer and inner senses. Oct 01, 2012 new yorks fashion institute of technology recently opened the exhibit ivy style, dedicated to the long shadow that collegiate fashion has cast on menswear in the 20th and 21st centuries. Regretfully, the choice of font and more importantly color of ink makes the book almost unreadable. There are many beautiful photos from the exhibition, but not enough to make up for not having been there. I was therefore keenly looking forward to the book on ivy style.
Orange blazer with 1919 princeton university insignia, museum purchase, 2012. The 25 best new books for the fashionobsessed fashionista. The exhibition is accompanied by a book of essays, also titled ivy style, edited by. Ivy style, also known as the ivy league look, is one of the most enduring and recognizable sartorial modes in the world. Steele contributes additional essays on the history of exhibiting fashion in a museum setting as well as a history of the museum at fit itself. Oct 25, 2012 i didnt have a lot of free time on this trip blame the baby but i did make time to visit the fashion institute of technology museum and their lovely exhibit ivy style. Eleanor lambert is the subject of the latest from the museum at fit, organized by graduate students in its fashion. The bike was built to be a racer, with a 318 inch bore and 312 inch stroke. An ode to lauren bacalls iconic style harpers bazaar. The museum at fit is the only museum in new york city dedicated solely to the art of fashion, and features innovative and awardwinning exhibitions. Fashion and physique opening today at the museum at fit offers a historical and chronological overview of changing silhouettes from the 1800s to the present, at the same time that. Together they provide insights into fashion subcultures and successfully argue that japan remains a significant player in the world of cuttingedge fashion design. December 2, 2014 368 pages, 7 12 x 10 150 color illus. Fabric in fashion explored the cultural history of textiles in euroamerican womens fashion over the last two and a half centuries in order to recenter the fashion narrative on materiality.
Published to coincide with the most recent exhibit at the fit museum which runs through january 5, this imageheavy coffee table book traces the evolution of the. In her twodecade career at the museum at fit, she has personally organized more than 20 exhibitions and authored or coauthored more than 20 books on the topic. Fashioning the body, an exhibit at the museum of the fashion institute of technology in new york in 2000. This is a useful guide to the ivy league style as it flourished in the late 1940searly 1960s. The dark, figured velvet continues a fashion in evening dress that began in the 1790s. Museum at fit is going to extremes with expedition. Chiffon, 1947, usa, lent by the museum of the city of new york, gift of katherine cornell, 1965. Of course, our discussion revolved around menswear, and so i learned that patricia and bruce had been working on the ivy style exhibition at the fit,which opened its doors on september 14th. Other writers contributed chapters on related topics such as the british influence on ivy garb, and patricia mears, the museums curator provided. He is chief development officer at the paideia institute. The black fashion designers exhibit will run at the museum at fit from dec. The museum at the fashion institute of technology, new york091710010811 much more than a straightforward look book, this work features four wellintegrated academic essays. The developments of the past five years, during which weve seen the republication of take ivy, several ivy and preppy books from around the world, the proliferation of trad blogs and tumblrs, and of course, will presumably shoot to new heights of public awareness when the museum of the fashion institute of technology.
Court dress for men in the early 19th century retained many features of 18thcentury dress. A shame, because ivy style the book does a wonderful job at explaining the history of the look in a broader context. Viewed today as a conservative, even static, way of dressing, ivy style was originally a cuttingedge look, created when students at princeton appropriated elements from the english gentlemans wardrobe. Artists and books traveled across europe in this period, influencing one another and giving rise to a common style. A gentlemanly point of view, but in touch with the wild man. Valerie steele, the museums director and chief curator, spent 20 years. Full of beautiful pictures and advice, this book is a good start to the collection of a clothes enthusiast. The fit museum presents ivy style april 6, 2012 mark your calendars, guys. An ode to lauren bacalls iconic style the museum at fit celebrates the actress love for ysl,norman norell, cardin and more with a new exhibition titled the look. I traveled across the country to see the ivy style exhibition at the fashion institute of technology. These included breeches, a waistcoat with short skirts, and a coat with curving back fronts. Paris refashioned is the latest addition to the extensive resume of hill who, with the museums treasure chest of over 50,000 garments and accessories at her fingertips, has authored five books on fashion in addition to curating numerous illuminating exhibitions including exposed. Ivy style, at the museum at fit, celebrates one of the most enduring clothing styles of the 20th century. Mar 26, 20 profiles of onehundred and twentythree prominent 20th and 21st century fashion designers are interspersed with images of the museums holdings of their work.