Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: African Diaspora

Fashion Design (School of Art and Design)

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Title: Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: African Diaspora
Date: 2024
Description/Summary: Exhibition Date: December 16, 2024 - January 29, 2025; The show, featuring garments created by FIT’s second-year Fashion Design students, takes its inspiration from The Museum at FIT‘s (MFIT) current exhibition Africa’s Fashion Diaspora, on display through December 29. Both exhibitions delve into themes of identity, resilience, and creativity, celebrating the contributions of African-descendant communities to style and self-expression in fashion design. By exploring the interconnectedness of Black culture across borders, the exhibitions invite visitors from all backgrounds to engage in this shared narrative, emphasizing the dynamic role of African influence in the contemporary fashion landscape.

The students’ design process began with in-depth research, which held particular significance for a number of students as they explored their own cultural heritage within the African Diaspora and incorporated personal elements into their work. Once the initial design concepts were completed, students collaborated closely with FIT professors and industry critics to transform their 2D illustrations into fully realized 3D garments.
Type: Still Image; Exhibitions (events); Annuals (exhibitions); Exhibition installation photographs; Fashion design
Apparel Type: Evening dresses (garments)
Program/Course/Exhibition Information: Course: FD 227 Design Studio IV: Advanced Draping; Semester: Fall 2024
Included in this Exhibition: African Diaspora; Heritage in Hand; Bomba; Algerian Diaspora; Diaspora of Resources; Moving through Jazz; Yemayá; African Diaspora; PIVONNE; El Souk Suit; African Diaspora; Diabolique Bleue; African Diaspora; Far From Home; "We must stay"; KUBA; Jungle; The Spider Weaver; Sambando Pela Vida; Blurred Heritage
Related Materials: Africa's Fashion Diaspora Exhibition at the Museum at FIT
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Identifier: FIT Repository ID: fd-aas_2024F_exhibition