Norell: Dean of American Fashion is organized by Patricia Mears, MFIT deputy director, and designer Jeffery Banks, guest curator.
The exhibition is accompanied by a book titled Norell: Master of American Fashion. Written by Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle, it is the first monographic study of this groundbreaking designer. It is published by Rizzoli.
The exhibition is made possible by the support of the Couture Council.
Exhibition music credit: George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, 1924. Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra