{"id":18143,"date":"2015-12-21T19:37:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T02:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/?p=18143"},"modified":"2016-05-31T03:57:57","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T10:57:57","slug":"denim-debuts-at-fashion-institute-of-technology-museum-as-fashions-frontier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/events\/denim-debuts-at-fashion-institute-of-technology-museum-as-fashions-frontier\/18143","title":{"rendered":"Denim Debuts at Fashion Institute of Technology Museum as Fashion’s Frontier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today the denim is one of the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most beloved and frequently worn fabrics. It is speculated that on any given day, more than half the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s population is wearing jeans. Taking into account all these facts ,December 2015 will witness the debut of Denim with an idea of Fashion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Frontier<\/strong> . The idea of Fashion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Frontier came from Emma McClendon<\/em><\/strong> , the assistant curator of costume at the Museum at FIT<\/a> NY and the organizer of the exhibition . Denim which has been dominating the wardrobe leading to make it as\u00c2\u00a0 the prime locus of the Museum at FTI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s latest exhibition.<\/p>\n

“Denim: Fashion’s Frontier” not only examines the 175 year history of denim as well as the exhibition features more than 70 objects from the museum\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s permanent collection which have never been showcased yet. Newly acquired pieces from designers like Sacai,Chloe<\/strong> and Dries Van Noten<\/strong> along with the various workwear pieces dating back to 1840s as well as\u00c2\u00a0 more recent high fashion items will be showcased in this exhibit. In addition to the history of jeans, Denim<\/em> examines a variety of denim garments\u00e2\u20ac\u201dfrom work wear to haute couture\u00e2\u20ac\u201din order to shed new light on how a particular style of woven cotton has come to dominate the clothing industry and the way people dress around the globe.<\/p>\n

The exhibition also takes a look at the 1960s hippies’ use of denim \u00e2\u20ac\u201d embroidered and patched denim, bellbottom jeans \u00e2\u20ac\u201d as well as the advent of “designer” jeans as examplified by Calvin Klein<\/strong> Jeans and their controversial commercials back in the 1980s.<\/p>\n

Denim: Fashion’s Frontier” will run through May 7, 2016.<\/p>\n

\"Comme<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Gianfranco<\/a>\"Levi<\/a>\"EDUN,<\/a>\"Claire<\/a>\"Jumpsuit,<\/a>\"Raphael,<\/a><\/p>\n

About<\/h2>\n

The Museum at FIT, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is one of a select group of specialized fashion museums, including the Muse de la Mode, the Mode Museum, and the Museo de la Moda. For the 100,000 people who visit The Museum at FIT each year works to create exhibitions, programs, and publications that are both entertaining and educational. The mission of the Museum is to advance knowledge of fashion through exhibitions, programs and publications. Founded in 1969, the Museum was installed in the current building in 1974, and exhibitions began to be presented in 1975. There are three galleries in the museum. The lower level gallery is devoted to special exhibitions, such as the recent Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions of the 1930s<\/a><\/em> and Dance and Fashion<\/a><\/em>. The Fashion and Textile History Gallery, on the main floor, which provides on-going historical context, presents a rotating selection of approximately 200 historically and artistically significant objects from the museums permanent collection. Every six months, the exhibition in the gallery is completely changed, although it always covers 250 years of fashion history.<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
\nSeventh Avenue at 27 Street
\nNew York City 10001-5992<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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