The Museum at FIT in June

THE LATEST NEWS  PUBLIC PROGRAMSFashion Culture: Special Programs CURRENT EXHIBITIONHurly-Burly MA in Illustration 2011 CURRENT EXHIBITIONSporting Life UPCOMING EXHIBITION Daphne Guinness  MUSEUM PUBLICATIONDaphne Guinness MUSEUM INFORMATION

THE LATEST NEWS  **What's Happening?** ** Valerie Steele is speaking at a special event at the Morgan Library & Museum on Wednesday, June 15 with fashion designer Anna Sui and costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis. ** Mark your calendars; the topic of this year's Fashion Symposium has been announced!! Fashion Icons and Insiders will take place on November 3-4, 2011. You won't want to miss this one, we're lining up some very special speakers that we hope to tell you about soon! **A Big Thank You** To those of you who responded to our survey. You may -- or may not :) -- see changes to this email newsletter based on your feedback!! **Did you know??** That we have links to a wide assortment of fashion-related blogs to stimulate your curiosity and assist your research? You can find the Fashion Blogs & Sites page on our website

PUBLIC PROGRAMSFashion Culture: Special Programs Fashion Culture programs and events are free unless otherwise indicated, and are organized by The Museum at FIT to provide insightful and intriguing perspectives on the culture of fashion. Reservations are required. Space is limited. To RSVP for a program, Register Online Here Join Jennifer Farley, exhibition co-curator, for a tour of Sporting Life, an exhibition that explores the relationship between active sportswear and fashion over the past 150 years. Featuring more than 100 garments, accessories, and textiles from the museum's permanent collection, it highlights changes in silhouette, construction, and technology that have improved active sportswear. Sporting Life  Talk and Tour Wednesday, June 22, 10:30am For Talk and Tour dates in July and August, visit our website

CURRENT EXHIBITIONHurly-Burly MA in Illustration 2011 June 8 - July 2, 2011 Hurly-Burly is an exciting collection of works by the fifth class of MA in Illustration graduates from the School of Graduate Studies. These illustrations reflect the independently-minded mission of the program. As the name Hurly-Burly implies, our studios have been filled with activity—the bustle of the classroom has given way to walls rich with a broad range of media and ideas. Along the way, deep bonds, lasting friendships, and collaborations have been born and will flourish. The show represents a unique group of students who embody the very essence of diversity in their backgrounds, as well as their influences. The confluence of cultures has elicited a rich environment that has provided a platform for growth on levels that extend far beyond the printed page.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONSporting Life Left: Stephen Sprouse t-shirt and leggings, 1985, Gift of Stephen Sprouse, Inc. / Right: Raleigh/Giordana Sport man’s bicycling ensemble, 1985, Gift of Raleigh Cycle Co. - Photograph by Eileen Costa ©MFIT. May 25 - November 5, 2011 Sporting Life explores the relationship between active sportswear and fashion from the mid-19th century through the present. Clothing for sporting activities has often influenced fashion—and vice versa. Sportswear manufacturers have been responsible for many innovations in performance apparel, even as they recognize that “fashionability” is an important factor. Indeed, much of today’s active sportswear is just as fashionable as it is functional. Read more here

UPCOMING EXHIBITION Daphne Guinness  Photo © René Hebermacher.  September 16, 2011 - January 7, 2012 Approximately 100 garments and accessories from the personal collection of Daphne Guinness will be featured in this exhibition, along with clothes that she has designed herself, a selection of her vertiginous shoes, and her films, The Phenomenology of the Body and Mnemosyne. The exhibition will be co-curated by Daphne Guinness and Valerie Steele. Read the press release.

MUSEUM PUBLICATIONDaphne Guinness Book Cover “She is one of the—if not the—most stylish women living,” says designer and film director Tom Ford, speaking of Daphne Guinness, the subject and co-author of this extraordinary book. From her platinum-and-black striped hair to her towering 10-inch heels, her to-die-for couture collection and amazing diamond jewelry, Daphne Guinness embodies the rarified, personal style of a true fashion icon. A designer, editor, model, muse, and stylist, Ms. Guinness is renowned for the way she uses fashion to transform herself. As her friend, the art historian John Richardson puts it: “She is the object of her own creativity. Her persona is her own masterpiece.” Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel, Valentino, Azzedine Alaia, and the late Alexander McQueen are among the many great fashion designers whose spectacular garments form part of Daphne Guinness's personal collection of haute couture. But Ms. Guinness is far more than a great couture client, she is also an inspiration to designers because of her fearless personal style. In an extended interview with the curator and fashion historian Valerie Steele, Daphne Guinness explains the origins and characteristics of her style. She also discusses her friendships and collaborations with other creative fashion personalities from the late Isabella Blow to the photographer Steven Klein and the jeweler Shaun Leane. Sumptuously illustrated with both high-fashion photographs and paparazzi shots, the book is a spectacular showcase for the world of Daphne Guinness.  Available Oct 17, 2011 from Yale University Press Yale University Press

MUSEUM INFORMATION  The Museum at FIT is dedicated to advancing knowledge of fashion through exhibitions, programs and publications. The Museum is open to the public free of charge, Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 8pm, and Saturday 10 am - 5pm. Located on the Southwest corner of Seventh Avenue at 27th Street in New York City, the museum can be reached by subway: 1, C, E, F, M, N, or R, and by bus: M20 and M23. Penn Station is close by at 31st Street for the Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit, and Amtrak. For more information, be sure to visit our website at www.fitnyc.edu/museum or phone our information line at212-217-4558