Photograph by Gian Paolo Barbieri for Gianfranco Ferre advertisement, Fall/Winter 1991, Model: Aly Dunne ©GIANPAOLOBARBIERI

SOLD OUT – Sonnet Stanfill ǀ The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945–2014

Find out about the rise of Italian fashion after World War II by the curator of this decidedly glamorous exhibition on its opening day at the MIA. Sonnet Stanfill, Curator of 20th-century and contemporary fashion at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, will share insights into the historic trends and sartorial underpinnings of “Italian Style: Fashion since 1945.” Stanfill will relay stories about the role the United States played in developing the distinguished fashion houses of Milan and beyond, leading to their global powerhouse status today.

Mary Ann Butterfield Lecture

To register, call (612) 870-6323, or register online.

 

Photograph by Gian Paolo Barbieri for Gianfranco Ferre advertisement, Fall/Winter 1991, Model: Aly Dunne ©GIANPAOLOBARBIERI