New Acquisition: Lisa Reihana's "in Pursuit of Venus [infected]"
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New Acquisition: Lisa Reihana's "in Pursuit of Venus [infected]"
Apr 16, 2019
… yet does not recount the episodes of the tale in linear fashion. Instead she relies on a Pacific theory of time, …
"Black leather, knee-hole pants / Can't play no high school dance"
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"Black leather, knee-hole pants / Can't play no high school dance"
Feb 15, 2016
… on display for the first time in the upcoming Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715–2015—is one that belonged to a …
A Creative Winter Break
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A Creative Winter Break
Dec 05, 2016
… sculptural jewelry in the Beyond Bling exhibition, look at fashion represented in paintings or on mannequins, print on …
The Great Streetlight Scavenger Hunt
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The Great Streetlight Scavenger Hunt
Feb 20, 2018
… don’t hold a candle to the ornamental electroliers (the old-fashioned name for streetlights) of pre-war Los Angeles. …
Winter Wool and Moths: Repairing a Museum-Grade Textile
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Winter Wool and Moths: Repairing a Museum-Grade Textile
Dec 25, 2013
… goes on display for an exciting exhibition about men’s fashion!   Above: Here I am, maneuvering the fiber fill into …
Designing for Dance: The Red Shoes, Chagall, and Costumes for the Stage
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Designing for Dance: The Red Shoes, Chagall, and Costumes for the Stage
Aug 31, 2017
… Fantasies for the Stage. It’s a day and night full of art, fashion, film, music, and dancing. From vintage-inspired …
The Subversive John Altoon
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The Subversive John Altoon
Jun 10, 2014
… as a fine artist), is a hallucinatory vision of a Dior fashion show, depicting three well-, if half-dressed men: …
Muse Costume Ball: Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes
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Muse Costume Ball: Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes
Oct 21, 2013
… rack, others were begged, borrowed, and stolen. Music and fashion have always been intrinsically linked and I think …