Art & Aperitifs: Fashion is Art

Name: Art & Aperitifs: Fashion is Art
Start: 2026-05-07T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-07T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, United States, Tennessee 38104

Schedule

Thu May 07 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, United States, Tennessee 38104 | Memphis, TN

Before the runway, there is the story.
Art and Aperitifs: Fashion is Art brings you inside the creative process with an extraordinary panel of fashion visionaries. Acclaimed designer Michael Ngo is joined by The Archives & Showroom - For over a decade, fashion showroom owners Milla Stone and Alexis Lerma have been providing stylists their next hot looks for their celebrity clientele and projects. Whether it be for red carpet, content creation, photoshoots, or live performances, this Los Angeles showroom has always been a great connection for designers / brands and the coolest talent. The conversation will be led by Memphis Art and Fashion Week’s creative director Sonin Lee.
Together, they will explore the dynamic dialogue between art and fashion, revealing how collaboration, craftsmanship, cultural influence, and innovation shape the looks that command global attention. This is a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the artists behind celebrity style and hear how runway moments and red carpet statements come to life.
Guests will enjoy a pre-program signing and photo opportunity with Michael Ngo. An invitation-only VIP reception will follow, exclusively for Couture Collective members and presenting sponsors.
Join us for an intimate conversation that sets the runway in motion.
All fashion programs are underwritten by the Fashion Fund. Generous annual funding is provided by McKinney Family Foundation, and Lucia and Ricky Heros.
Memphis Art and Fashion Week is sponsored by Music Roadtrip, Kimberly MacQueen, Cheers Photo Co, and the Couture Collective. The Couture Collective is generously presented by Hemline Theory.
This event is one of several experiences happening during Memphis Art & Fashion Week, culminating in the Runway at the Museum on May 8. See the full schedule and explore all events: memphis.fashion
Before you go, one more insider move.
Become a member of the museum and keep the excitement going (and get special perks!). Couture Collective is the philanthropic society powering our fashion programming and the experiences that make the fashion programming possible, while Art Club delivers the perks, including discounts and first access to everything Memphis’ art museum has to offer.
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