The first task this morning was to look around the museum at the FIT, (Fashion Institute of Technology). I was excited for two reasons, one to see the amazing exhibits, detailing the changing face of fashion through the ages and the creative innovations that took place. Secondly, I wanted to get a feel for FIT in general as I am considering applying for the exchange trip at the beginning of the second year.
The exhibits were American Beauty, exploring the aesthetics and 
innovations in fashion and Night&Day, the fashion and textile history gallery. I was impressed with the Night&Day exhibit which I went to first, showing how the rules of fashion dictate how women should dress according to the time of day or the occasion. It was fascinating to see the huge changes in style that happened over such a relatively short amount of time. The difference in dress from the late 1800s to the 1920s was incredible. I was amazed at how corsets and full skirts and petticoats completely vanished in the space of a decade, making way for the flapper era of the roaring 20s. I was also fascinated by the fashion rule breaking of the 60s and 70s, in particular Yves Saint Laurent's 'le smoking' female tuxedo.
innovations in fashion and Night&Day, the fashion and textile history gallery. I was impressed with the Night&Day exhibit which I went to first, showing how the rules of fashion dictate how women should dress according to the time of day or the occasion. It was fascinating to see the huge changes in style that happened over such a relatively short amount of time. The difference in dress from the late 1800s to the 1920s was incredible. I was amazed at how corsets and full skirts and petticoats completely vanished in the space of a decade, making way for the flapper era of the roaring 20s. I was also fascinated by the fashion rule breaking of the 60s and 70s, in particular Yves Saint Laurent's 'le smoking' female tuxedo.
The second exhibit, American Beauty explored innovative clothing construction that changed the world of fashion: Anythng from an unexpected use of material, an unusual cut or exposurem geometric forms, structured gowns, embroidery and embellishments.
Photography was of course, strictly forbidden, which makes describing the outfits much more difficult, nonetheless, it was definately worth the visit.
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