COUNTER COUTURE: HANDMADE FASHION IN AN AMERICAN COUNTERCULTURE

Daily Outfit ('72) made of stitched doilies by Scrumbly Koldewyn / [R] Background panels by Marian Clayden / #Countercouture @MADMuseum

Channeling a counter-conformist sub-culture, 'style' converges on self-expressionist craft through creative conceptualizations of clothing and accessories.The first in a triumvirate of spring exhibits focused on fashion, Counter-Couture: Handmade Fashion in an America Counterculture at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD Museum) exposes the experimental pursuit of personal style in the 60s and 70s. Originating at the Bellevue Arts Museum in Seattle in 2015, the exhibit boasts a culmination of 15 years of research by guest curator Michael Cepress. Keep reading to see how the hippie movement presents a fundamental shift in fashion from consumerism into hand-crafted couture...

YUKI YAMAMOTO COLLECTION (AMERICAN PREMIERE)

Hand-dyed kimono by Yuki Yamamoto; Tagasode / Crane- Dyed Obi

A tribute to tradition, the T-shaped "thing to wear," known as kimono (ki = "wear"; mono ="thing"), secures the spotlight at Globus Chashitu, KeiSui-An in the Flatiron District. For 3 days, the work of celebrated artist Yuki Yamamoto is displayed in an American debut of honorably handmade Japanese artistry. Delicacy, Texture and Light are the foundation of Yamamoto's artistic vision, realized through remarkably thin lines, intricate details and vibrant Japanese dyes. Keep reading for a closer look...