Sunday, September 26, 2pm, Lecture – free and open to the public
Alexandra Palmer, Senior Curator, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curatorship
After the Second World War, Christian Dior opened his new house in 1947. He created a sensation with the New Look that was interpreted and worn by women around the world. This lecture will discuss the reasons for its staggering success in the context of the post war Paris haute couture industry and its important links to America.
Sunday, October 24, 2pm, Lecture
Kevin Jones, Curator, FIDM Museum and Galleries
Kevin Jones, FIDM Museum Curator and co-curator of the High Style exhibition, will discuss how this award-winning exhibition was created, drawing on FIDM’s collection of more than 100 haute couture garments donated by Best Dressed Hall of Fame icon Betsy Bloomingdale.
Sunday, November 14, 2pm, Lecture
Lauren Whitley, Curator, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Fashions of the 1970s were eclectic, incorporating influences from street styles and popular culture, as well as, from new style makers. In the early years of the 1970s, fashion was strongly influenced by the bohemian, anti-fashions of the hippies, looks which successfully challenged the authority of traditional haute couture. Yet, Paris couture returned to the forefront in the late 1970s, especially with the highly original and fantastical designs of Yves Saint Laurent.
Reservations and Information:
Lectures are open to the public. No reservations required.
