Tag Archives: Museum
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The Fashion Red Carpet- Celebrities Wearing Dresses That Didn’t Wear Them
"It is getting a little long into the season of schmaltzed up red carpet dresses.A few more big events to go before things peter down for summer and we are all getting rather tired here of looking at stacks of celebrity photos of stars wearing overdone dresses.That's not to say that you can't look unique but just not like you are wrapped up in
READ MORE »Tags: celebrity fashion , Costume Gala , Costume Institute , Emma Roberts , Gwen Stefani , Jessica Biel , Justin Timberlake , Marion Cotillard , Metropolitan Museum of Art , Museum , red carpet , red carpet fashion , Tina Fey , Zoe Saldana
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First Lady Gowns at the Smithsonian Behind the Scenes Video
Behind-the-Scenes Video of Michelle Obama's Inaugural Gown at SmithsonianYesterday, we brought you the news of Michelle Obama's Inaugural Gown being added to the First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian Institute of American History in Washington, D.C.Today, we are delighted to share a very fascinating behind the scenes video of preparing the gowns for the First Ladies Exhibition. Not only do you get to close-up
READ MORE »Tags: behind the scenes , D.C. , First Ladies , First Ladies Collection , first lady , Inaugural dress , Jason Wu , Michelle Obama , michelle obama style , Museum , Smithsonian , Smithsonian Institute of American History , video , Washington
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Michelle Obama Donates Jason Wu Inaugural Gown to Smithsonian and wears Prabal Gurung
The First Lady knows how to make the fashion dreams of young designers happenIt was a stunning morning at the Smithsonian today for Jason Wu and Prabal Gurung.First Lady Michelle Obama donated her chiffon and Swarovski crystal Inaugural Gown designed by Jason Wu to the Smithsonian for their new "A First Lady's Debut" exhibit. The exhibit features 11 gowns worn by first ladies from
READ MORE »Tags: first lady , Jason Wu , Michelle Obama , michelle obama style , Museum , Prabal Gurung
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Fifty Dresses That Changed the World
These and 42 other iconic dresses are catalogued in The Design Museum Fifty Dresses That Changed The World. The book is like a walking tour of the world's most fabulous closet that may also have a Roland Mouret Galaxy Dress (2005), Herve Leger Bandage Dress (1989), Halston Halterneck Dress (1977), or some crazy Metal Disc Dress inspired from the 1966 Paco Rabanne style.Fifty Dresses
READ MORE »Tags: 50 That Changed the World , book , Chanel , Christian Dior , design , Design Museum , Diane Von Furstenberg , dresses , fashion books , Givenchy , Halston , Herve Legere , lbd , little black dress , Madeline Vionnet , Mary Quant , Museum , Paco Rabanne , Roland Mouret , Rudy Gernreich , Safari , sprinkles , Yves Saint Laurent
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Clothing Construction, the Beauty Behind the Seams
It's so easy to get the look, but what is the mastery behind its seams?"Knowing the sewing construction is what makes one a designer not a stylist," Charles Kleibacker, at the FIT American Style Symposium. There's no doubt that I'm a seam queen! I can spot a well-made garment in an instant and appreciate the craft that went into its construction. It comes from
READ MORE »Tags: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion , American Beauty , Charles James , Charles Kleibacker , Claire McCardell , construction , dressmaking , F.I.T. Fashion Institute of Technology , fashion , Halston , Isabel Toledo , Jean Yu , Maria Cornejo , Museum , Norman Norell , NY , Pauline Trigere , Ralph Rucci , Rodarte , The Museum at FIT , Yeohlee
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Iris Apfel, Personal Style Inspiration on Exhibition
Iris Apfel, Personal Style Inspiration on ExhibitionRare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris
READ MORE »Tags: age-appropriate , Boston , exhibition , fashion icon , Iris Apel , muse , Museum , peabody essex museum , personal style , rare bird of fashion , style
