Mesomorphs, 2011
David Byrne’s Noh inspired suit for the 1985 Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense. Designed and worn for a particular dramatic effect, the costume’s immense scale obscures the wearer inside,...
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Untitled by Sonia Delaunay, 1972 Two projects for dresses by Sonia Delaunay, 1924-1925 Delaunay in her own designs, 1923 The current Cooper Hewitt exhibit, Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia...
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Dries Van Noten’s first runway presentation… “It then took another five years to decide to organize a menswear fashion show, which was for the Spring-Summer 1992 collection and took place in the...
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The Men’s Dress Reform Party, London, 1937 One of the many factions advocating radical change in conventional Western dress in the early 20th century, the Men’s Dress Reform Party pursued a softer,...
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