ArtBabble: Fashion

The Jackie Look: Branding a Presidency Through Fashion

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:49:06 +0000

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What unspoken messages do First Ladies send with fashion? And how did the unforgettable Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy break the mold to present her husband's candidacy and presidency as progressive and modern?

Zero-Waste is Sexy

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:50:30 +0000

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Sustainable fashion designer and author Timo Rissanen of Parsons School of Design, and Indianapolis’ own People for Urban Progress director Michael Bricker have a high-stakes conversation about designs that waste nothing. From apparel patterns that leave nothing on the cutting room floor or in the landfill, to repurposing colorful stadium seats to punctuate a cityscape, consider Indy’s place at the crossroads of design decisions as smart as they are sustainable. Moderated by Petra Slinkard, IMA Curatorial Associate, Textile and Fashion Arts.

Jean Paul Gaultier at the Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas Museum of Art — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:01:50 +0000

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Dallas Museum of Art

French couturier Jean Paul Gaultier visited the Dallas Museum of Art in November 2011 for the U.S. debut of The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, November 13, 2011–February 12, 2012.

Cindy Sherman: Fashion

Art21 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:10:40 +0000

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Art21:Exclusive

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Art21

Exclusive Episode #143: Commissioned by French Vogue to create a fashion editorial featuring clothes from the Spanish design house Balenciaga, artist Cindy Sherman discusses the first time she used a digital camera to make pictures, ultimately creating different versions of images for the magazine and for herself.

Ruth Omabegho

Museum of Arts & Design — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:46:02 +0000

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Interviews from the Exhibition The Global Africa Project

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Museum of Arts & Design

Artist / Designer Ruth Omabegho grew up in New York, but moved to Nigeria and lived there for nearly 30 years. Her time in Africa greatly influenced her current practice as a jewelry-maker.

Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:02:20 +0000

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IMA: In the Gallery

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection highlights over 200 pins from the unique collection of the former Secretary of State. Some of the pieces are associated with important world events, others were gifts from international leaders or valued friends. As the fame of Albright's pins has grown, so has their variety and number. Distinctive as it is democratic, this often whimsical collection spans more than a century of jewelry design and includes pieces from across the globe.

Evetta Petty

Museum of Arts & Design — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:16:11 +0000

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Interviews from the Exhibition The Global Africa Project

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Museum of Arts & Design

Evetta Petty, owner of Harlem's Hat Heaven, creates hats for a wide range of heads, from local grandmothers to Aretha Franklin. She's inspired by the shapes and history of ornamentation of Africa, as well as other cultures.

Madeleine Albright: My Life With Pins

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:38:55 +0000

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

While serving as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and as Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright became known for using jewelry as a tools for diplomacy. Hear her discuss her collection of more than 200 pins, from the gold serpent brooch she wore in response to a poem published by Saddam Hussein’s press, to gifts—like the pin she received from the family of a woman who died as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The program includes an audience Q&A with Secretary Albright moderated by Maxwell Anderson, The Melvin & Bren Simon Director and CEO of IMA.

Project IMA: Fashion Unbound

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:10:20 +0000

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

The IMA invited artists and fashion designers to submit original, one-of-a-kind works for inclusion in Project IMA: Fashion Unbound, a runway show featuring uncanny silhouettes and unexpected materials.

MATCHA: The Shanghai Dress

Asian Art Museum — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:27:57 +0000

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MATCHA (Art Happenings)

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Asian Art Museum

The qipao is a stylish, sophisticated form-fitting dress that emerged in 1920s Shanghai. Meet Jane Zhu: she's studied qipao patternmaking and construction from master tailors. Celebrated in Shanghai and New York for her contemporary, made-to-order luxury qipao, Zhu's been featured in Vogue, Elle China, Harper's Bazaar China, Newsweek, and more. She will share her qipao designs and give a talk on the history and craftsmanship of these iconic, versatile dresses.