Patrick Kelly, ensemble (top, skirt, and jacket), 1988. Ostrich feathers, acetate, plastic. Gift of Bjorn G. Amelan and Bill T. Jones. Reproduced with permission.
Patrick Kelly, ensemble (top, skirt, and jacket), 1988. Ostrich feathers, acetate, plastic. Gift of Bjorn G. Amelan and Bill T. Jones. Reproduced with permission.
Collecting Futures
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Kimberly Jenkins created The Fashion and Race Database in 2017 as an online platform to “expand the narrative of fashion history and challenge misrepresentation within the fashion system.” In 2020, a new sense of urgency surrounded Jenkins's work. Join Jenkins as she explores how in changing the way fashion is taught, she is changing the way fashion is collected and shown in museums.
Online event hosted on Zoom
Closed captioning
Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Fashion Council