BLACK DRESS II: HOMAGE @Pratt Manhattan Gallery

House of Zinda / Designer: Zinda Williams (2016) for Pratt Manhattan Gallery's exhibit Black Dress II: Homage

A decade after the groundbreaking Black Dress exhibition, Black Dress II: Homage returns to Pratt Manhattan Gallery, celebrating the creative force of Black designers in fashion. Opening in time for NY Fashion Week and Black History month, the latest iteration expands on the original exhibit's mission, showcasing a diverse range of work that intertwines artistry, history, and cultural identity. The scrapbooks of Clara Branch inspired curator Adrienne Jones, who was a long time mentee. The exhibit is co-curated by Rachelle Etienne-Robinson and features both emerging and established designers whose work redefines narratives in fashion. Keep reading for a look inside...

CODED_COUTURE @PRATT GALLERY

View into the right half of the CODED_COUTURE_ exhibit 

Technocouture in the form of futuristic wearables comprise Pratt's CODED_COUTURE_ exhibit, a precursor to the MET Museum's upcoming Manus x Machina exhibit. After visiting an exhibit at the Design Museum Holon (Israel), Nick Battis (Director of Exhibitions at Pratt) was inspired by the focus on machinery as a tool in fashion design. Curated by Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox, the style showcase consists of 10 international designers and illustrates the influence of Biological, Cultural, Psychological and Sysnergistic themes through creative videos, objects, drawings and mixed media. Code, through custom conversion conceives "cool" clothes; keep reading for a closer look...