Week of Events
Fashion Culture: China Chic: Orientalist Orientations in Western Performing Arts
Fashion Culture: China Chic: Orientalist Orientations in Western Performing Arts
Kyle Davis in The Nutcracker. Photo by Beau Pearson. Phil Chan is co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, a movement to eliminate stereotypes of Asians in the ballet community. From The Nutcracker to Crazy Rich Asians, Chan approaches issues of race and representation by exploring “cultural appropriation” through the lens of dance history—where he finds many parallels to fashion and […]
Fashion Culture: John Galliano for Dior
Fashion Culture: John Galliano for Dior
Join André Leon Talley and Valerie Steele as they discuss John Galliano for Dior (Thames & Hudson), the new book showcasing John Galliano’s creations for the House of Dior, captured in inspiring images by celebrated photographer Robert Fairer. The unforgettable designs, which have become collectors’ items and form a key chapter in the history of the House […]
Art and Design Gallery Talk: Picturing Space
Art and Design Gallery Talk: Picturing Space
Picturing Space is a conversation among FIT students, alumni, faculty, and guest artists. Some artists react to the physical structures of the city by incorporating photography into their work. Others are inspired by the endless construction and deconstruction that surrounds us or interpret the city as a metaphor and construct spaces that symbolize home and […]