A-POC Queen Textile (Issey Miyaki) show as part of the MoMA's Items: Is Fashion Modern
When fashion re-enters the walls of a renowned art institution 7 decades after its first (and only) showing, heads turn to follow the fuss. Items--some familiar, some commissioned and 111 in total--provisionally pervade the 6th floor galleries at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), offering a sampling of a centuries' worth of fashion design and function. After a 40-year hiatus, Items: Is Fashion Modern sequels the 1944 exhibit Are Clothes Modern? organized by architect Bernard Rudofsky. Focused on select garments and their influence(s), Items: Is Fashion Modern profiles the iconic wearables that define the last decade. Keep reading for a look inside...
