The Art of Parisian Chic
Schedule
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 05:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
300 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001, United States | New York, NY
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Justine De Young and Hilary Davidson FREE ADMISSION | Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
The new book by Justine De Young, “The Art of Parisian Chic: Modern Women and Modern Artists in Impressionist Paris,” shows how modern women used fashion and stereotypes such as the Parisienne (chic Parisian woman) or the demoiselle de magasin (shopgirl) to construct and reinvent their identities. Author and FIT Associate Professor Justine De Young will be in conversation with Hilary Davidson, chair of FIT's MA program for Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice, about how women were seen, how they aspired to be seen, and how they navigated public life in Second Empire and Belle Époque Paris. A book signing follows the event.
Register: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/events/#fashion-culture
[Image: Cover of “The Art of Parisian Chic: Modern Women and Modern Artists in Impressionist Paris.” Courtesy of Bloomsbury.]
#FashionCulture Fall 2025 is made possible with the support of the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT. The Museum at FIT's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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