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Revisiting the Art of the Peacock: A Golden Age, Fashion & Fantasy, 1894-1920, Part One

February 27, 2015March 7, 2015 by Cassidy Zachary

In this three part series, The Art of Dress will explore the influence of one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the peacock, and one of its “Golden” ages of influence on fashion from 1894-1920. The brilliantly colored body and iridescent feathered train of the peacock—the male of the peafowl pavo species—has ensured its status as … Continue reading Revisiting the Art of the Peacock: A Golden Age, Fashion & Fantasy, 1894-1920, Part One

Exhibition Spotlight: Kimono: A Modern History at the Met

January 14, 2015January 19, 2015 by Cassidy Zachary

This is your last chance to see the incredible exhibition Kimono: A Modern History at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, closing Monday. The exhibition features over fifty examples of “kimono” in a variety of forms revealing the garment’s complex and intriguing past. Over hundred of years, the kimono, which literally translates to “thing to wear,” has … Continue reading Exhibition Spotlight: Kimono: A Modern History at the Met