Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968 Publication

Published by Yale University Press 252 pages, 125 illustrations ISBN: 9780300226072 Release date: February 21, 2017

Published by Yale University Press
252 pages, 125 illustrations
ISBN: 9780300226072
Release date: February 21, 2017

The Museum at FIT exhibition Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968 is accompanied by a publication of the same name. Published by Yale University Press, it is written by exhibition curator Colleen Hill, with essays by Valerie Steele, Patricia Mears, Emma McClendon, and Alexis Romano. The book examines one of the most exciting periods in fashion history, as shifting cultural paradigms were embraced by a generation of designers that challenged conventions and reinvented the fashion industry.

This compelling volume focuses on the important, but too often dismissed, fashions that were created in Paris during this time. From the early couture designs of Yves Saint Laurent to the popular ready-to-wear fashions by Emmanuelle Khanh, the development of Parisian fashion during the 1960s remains influential to fashion today.

Hill features eye-catching images from Elle and Vogue, as well as stunning examples of fashion from The Museum at FIT’s world-class collection. She provides an in-depth look at the combined influences of French haute couture, ready-to-wear, and popular culture during this era. In doing so, she describes how the dominance of haute couture was challenged by the ready-to-wear movement, resulting in the rise of a vibrant, youthful, and modern aesthetic in Parisian fashion.

Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968 runs through April 15, 2017 at The Museum at FIT in NYC.

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