I first visited the Museum for the 2018 “Pink” exhibition and I completely fell in love! The way it was displayed and explained was amazingly inspiring for me as an artist.
“Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay2019 and for me #drawing is a form of meditation that helps me be present. Drawing Comtesse Greffulhe’s evening coat in a notebook as I did in an exhibit @mus...
#MyMFIT moment was when I turned the corner and saw this John Galliano for Dior piece and said aloud “They don’t seriously have this!?!!”, startling the man next to me. This piece has held...
“Today on November 13, 2019 I came to see my grandfather’s art with my family, and felt inspired by his work.” (Michael Mott for Paraphernalia, mini dress with optical illusion, circa 1966...
Every year, my husband and I come to NYC for annual conference, and I make the FIT current exhibitions my first destination, followed by a Broadway show and dinner at Balthazar. Unsurpassed NYC t...
I remember an exhibition of swimwear many years ago and as I walked through the first gallery I commented to an associate that I adored a little Pucci bikini. It looked just like one I had worn...
“The most visually powerful exhibit I recall was the lower level “army” of mannequins in head to toe Rei Kawakubo CDGs’ glory. The optic white glow and buzz of fluorescent lighting added ...
“I love fashion exhibitions, especially this, is the place where I get inspired most, as I come here to get knowledge to share it with my fashion design students at my fashion institute.”
Minimalism/Maximalism exhibit with my kids on the eve of my 50th birthday. My mom used to work for Calvin Klein making his runway originals when he first started in the 70’s. ~ Arlyn
Decluttering my college piles and finding my #Louboutin shoes sketches at #Museum atFIT a decade ago. I miss the days of being a fashion student sitting in a museum sketching all day and being c...
The lingerie exhibition of a few years past gave these overlooked items a depth I didn’t appreciate before. Always leave here with nuggets of new knowledge
Black Fashion Designers was near and dear to my heart. My husband and I had the privilege of being members of The Black Fashion Museum in Harlem. My husband and I worked with Lois Alexander Lane ...
I still remember the exhibition about fashion and dance a few years ago. It was simply magical and I also attended lectures about the Martha Graham company and about Flamenco with Agatha Ruiz de ...
Via Meiling Facebook account January 2019.
There was an Elsa Peretti exhibit around 1990 that I will never forget. The snake necklace and belt were displayed on sand. It was just so beautifully presented. Not just a bunch of stuff display...
I attended the FIT museum’s exhibit “Faking It,” where I learned about illicit production and trade. I changed my major the same day to ITM, started studying fashion law, got an internship ...
My first time viewing Alexander McQueen’s work was at MFIT. I will always remember this moment! ~ Tea
“The lingerie exhibition of a few years past gave these overlooked items a depth I didn’t appreciate before. Always leave here with nuggets of new knowledge“
Fashion & Surrealism (1987) Three Women (1987) Daphne Guinness (2011) “The Surrealism Show was so incredibly detailed. The army of Kawakuba outfits. Recently that show about the Lady who w...