As the sluggish mood of January sets in, it’s time to shed our pajamas and brave the chilly NYC streets in pursuit of culture.
After all, New York City is a museum waiting to be explored: the diverse array of people, the cacophony of colorful sounds, the different dialects, the creative clothing designs draped over the city’s coolest citizens.
If you’re looking for a more curated experience with art, or rather, fashion, the city’s many museums have a lot to offer.
Whether you’re a design, art, or culture fanatic, these five fashion exhibits on display in New York merit a trip out of your apartment.
The Brooklyn Museum’s exhibition on Christian Dior showcases the magical archive of his creations. “The exhibition brings to life Dior's many sources of inspiration—from the splendor of flowers and other natural forms to classical and contemporary art,” says the website. Head over to the borough of Brooklyn before the exhibit closes on February 20th.
Carrie Bradshaw believed that shoes were the window to the soul. She was right. Head to Toe, on display until May 8, traces the role that accessories play, “within the total ensembles of Western women’s fashion, as well as the messages that they communicate about social and cultural values,” from the 19th to 21st century. Grab your favorite accessory and explore the social implications of adornment.
The Museum at FIT: Reinvention & Restlessness: Fashion in the Nineties
FIT’s museum is offering another exciting exhibit, one that explores a seminal decade in fashion history: the 1990s. According to their website, “the exhibition engages with eight important trends that helped to define the decade, focusing on themes that stimulated excitement and change.”
Art and fashion have always been deeply intertwined. Andy Warhol, the founder of Interview Magazine and friend of Yves Saint Laurent, Halston, and Karl Lagerfeld is an art-world icon that certainly left his mark on fashion. Andy Warhol: Photo Factory, on display at the photography museum, Fotografiska, presents 120 rare images spanning the artist’s career. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Perhaps the most well-known fashion exhibit is the Met Costume Institute's current exploration of fashion of the United States, In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Head over to the Upper East Side to see what all the hype surrounding the Met Gala is really about. The second part of the exhibit, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, opens May 7.
