Fashion Culture: From Function to Fashion: The Enduring Legacy of Utilitarian Design

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City

Yvonne Schichtel, Trench Apron Dress, 2020, USA. Photo courtesy of designer. Join us for a lively panel discussion with fashion scholars, each of whom will speak to a different facet of utilitarian-inspired dress. Expanding upon the themes of the MFIT exhibition Beyond Utility, scholars Sonya Abrego and Charles McFarlane will explore the topics of military, workwear, […]