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Adrian: Hollywood and Beyond

Start Date 07 March 2017
End Date 01 April 2017
Venue Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
Location New York, USA
Curator Graduate students, Fashion and Textile Studies program, FIT’s School of Graduate Studies
Exhibition display of dressed mannequins
The Fashion Institute of Technology’s School of Graduate Studies and The Museum at FIT present Adrian: Hollywood and Beyond. Organized by graduate students in the Fashion and Textile Studies program, the exhibition highlights Gilbert Adrian’s masterful techniques and his work both as a famous Hollywood costume designer and a successful fashion designer. It is also the first exhibition to focus on the importance of textiles within his work. Presenting a selection of garments, textiles, advertisements, and film clips, the exhibition showcases Adrian’s innovative use of print as well as his skilled construction techniques, within an environment that evokes his Beverly Hills salon. 
Installation images: Adrian: Hollywood and Beyond, The Fashion Institute of Technology’s School of Graduate Studies and The Museum at FIT, 2017. Courtesy of The Museum at FIT.