Fashion

Gallery Tour of Fashion Timeline with Curator Sara Hume

Kent State University Museum curator, Sara Hume, Ph.D. will lead a tour of the exhibition "Fashion Timeline." The exhibition has just been expanded to include a final gallery which showcases fashion from the 1960s to the early 21st century. Dr. Hume will discuss how fashion over the past two and a h…

"The Gospel According to Andre" Film Screening in the KSU Museum

André Leon Talley has been a fixture in the world of fashion for so long that it’s difficult to imagine a time when he wasn’t defining the boundaries of great style. Kate Novack’s intimate portrait, "The Gospel According to André" takes viewers on an emotional journey from André’s roots growing up i…

The KSU Museum's Fashion Focus Series

The Kent State University Museum's Fashion-Focus Series will highlight the talent and ideas of the Kent State fashion and art faculty whose work is exhibited in the "Fashion Meets the Body: Juried Faculty Exhibition" currently on display in the Museum. Featured artists Melissa Campbell, Linda Ohrn-…

The KSU Museum's Fashion Focus Series

The Kent State University Museum's Fashion-Focus Series will highlight the talent and ideas of the Kent State fashion and art faculty whose work is exhibited in the "Fashion Meets the Body: Juried Faculty Exhibition" currently on display in the Museum. The featured artists, David Hahn, Kim Hahn a…

The Kent State University Museum's Fashion Focus Series

The Kent State University Museum's Fashion-Focus Series will highlight the talent and ideas of the Kent State fashion and art faculty whose work is exhibited in the "Fashion Meets the Body: Juried Faculty Exhibition" currently on display in the museum. The featured artists, Margarita Benitez, Andrew…

The KSU Museum's Fashion Focus Series

The Kent State University Museum's Fashion-Focus Series will highlight the talent and ideas of the Kent State fashion and art faculty whose work is exhibited in the "Fashion Meets the Body: Juried Faculty Exhibition" currently on display in the Museum. The featured artists, Chanjuan Chen, Tamara Cul…

Fashion Meets the Body: Juried KSU Faculty Exhibition

FASHION MEETS THE BODY is a Juried KSU Faculty Exhibition that will be exhibited in the KSU Museum September 28, 2018 - September 1, 2019. All juried work selected by our two jurors, Rachel Delphia and Margaret Powell from Carnegie Museum of Art relates to the to the theme “Fashion meets the body.” …

Beyond the Suit: Contemporary Menswear from the Collection of Alexandre Marr and Dominic Iudiciani

This exhibition explores current trends in menswear design by focusing on the personal collection of Alexandre Marr and Dominic Iudiciani. Marr and Iudiciani’s unique taste shaped the selection of these individual pieces which reveal breaks in men’s fashion from the previously ubiquitous tailored su…

For the Birds

Remarkable for their ability to fly, birds have long held fascination for people around the world. In various ways, birds have provided inspiration for fashion and the decorative arts. Certain birds have meaning in various cultures and their use have had important symbolic value. Feathers have been …

Fringe Elements

From leather strips to silken tassels, fringe takes an array of different forms. Fringe is one of the most basic forms of ornamentation on textiles since it is a natural finish for weaving. When threads of the warp extend beyond the last weft threads they create a fringe. While originally an integra…