Adrian: Hollywood and Beyond has been organized by the graduate students in the Fashion Institute of Technology’s MA program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice, with the support of Sarah Byrd, Ariele Elia, and Emma McClendon. (Student Bios)
We would like to thank the many people who helped make this exhibition possible:
Dr. Joyce F. Brown, President, Fashion Institute of Technology.
From the School of Graduate Studies:
Dr. Mary E. Davis, Dean; Associate Chair Denyse Montegut, Instructor Sarah Byrd, Instructor
Rebecca Kelly, Associate Professor Lourdes Font, Associate Professor Brenda Cowan, and
Marjorie Phillips.
From The Museum at FIT:
Dr. Valerie Steele, Director; Deputy Director Patricia Mears, Assistant Curator Ariele Elia, Associate Curator Emma McClendon, and Publications Coordinator Julian Clark; Senior Curator Fred Dennis; Senior Conservator Ann Coppinger; Nicole Bloomfield and Marjorie Jonas of the Conservation Department; Museum Photographer Eileen Costa; Associate Registrar Jill Hemingway; Senior Exhibition Manager Michael Goitia; Ken Wiesinger and Ryan Wolfe of the Exhibitions Department; Lynn Sallaberry and Thomas Synnamon of the Costume Department; Senior Curator of Education Tanya Melendez and Associate Curator of Education Melissa Marra; Digital Media and Strategic Initiatives Manager Tamsen Young; and Assistant Media Manager Oyinade Koyi.
From the Precollege Program:
Michele Nagel
From the Office of Communications and External Relations:
Cheri Fein, Carol Leven, Ivana Cepeda, Alexandra Mann, and Smiljana Peros.
From Gladys Marcus Library’s Special Collections at FIT:
Karen Trivette Cannell and April Calahan.
Special thanks to:
Ward Mintz, Executive Director, Coby Foundation, and American Enka/Low & Bonar Inc.