Immigrants, Innovators, and Icons: Jewish Americans and the Fashion Industry
Schedule
Thu Jul 11 2024 at 07:00 pm
Location
300 N. Houston St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75202 | Dallas, TX
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From pioneering retailer Carrie Marcus Neiman to custom dressmaker Lilli Wolff, Jewish Americans have made their mark on the fashion industry, and particularly so in Dallas. Annette Becker, curator and director of the UNT Texas Fashion Collection, joins us to share stories of Jewish change-makers in twentieth-century dress history, highlighting artifacts from the TFC.About the Speaker:
Annette Becker is an arts educator and material culture historian whose research focuses on dress history. She serves as the director of the Texas Fashion Collection, an archive of nearly 20,000 garments and accessories housed within the University of North Texas’s College of Visual Arts and Design. Becker’s curatorial projects and academic programming are informed by her professional experience in cultural institutions around the country, as well as graduate coursework in art history, art education, and history.
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This program is presented in conjunction with our current special exhibition, "Walk this Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes."
This exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society.
Special Exhibition Sponsors:
Supporting Sponsor:
Neiman Marcus
Partner Sponsors:
Bank of Texas
Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District
Match Group
NorthPark Center
Toyota
Vaquero Private Wealth
Transportation Sponsor:
NFI Industries
This exhibition has been generously supported by Joyce B. Cowin.
Community Partners:
Dallas College School of Creative Arts, Entertainment, and Design
The Family Place
Junior League of Dallas
League of Women Voters of Dallas
National Council of Jewish Women Greater Dallas Section
Texas Fashion Collection at University of North Texas
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Where is it happening?
300 N. Houston St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75202Event Location & Nearby Stays:
