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Opening of Exhibition, Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s

Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s

February 6 through April 18, 2015

The Museum at FIT

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) presents Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s, an exhibition that celebrates the two designers who defined the sexy and glamorous fashions of the 1970s. This is the first exhibition to juxtapose their work and analyze the way they dealt with similar themes and aesthetics during the height of their careers. Both designers are equally represented by the approximately 80 ensembles and 20 accessories that are arranged thematically in an environment designed to evoke the style of this singular, dynamic era in history.

Drawn exclusively from the holdings of The Museum at FIT, the exhibition offers a unique perspective on two of the best-known fashion designers in modern history. The museum’s collections hold the Halston archives—the most comprehensive records of his work in the world—as well as a vast array of significant Yves Saint Laurent pieces donated by important clients, fashion editors, friends, and colleagues of Saint Laurent. These include Lauren Bacall, Marina Schiano, Aimée de Heeren, Mary Russell, and Tina Chow.

The Museum at FIT

The Fashion Institute of Technology

Southwest corner of 27th Street at Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10001











When: Fri., Feb. 6, 2015 at 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Museum at FIT
Seventh Ave. at 27th St.
212-217-4558
Price: Free
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Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s

February 6 through April 18, 2015

The Museum at FIT

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) presents Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s, an exhibition that celebrates the two designers who defined the sexy and glamorous fashions of the 1970s. This is the first exhibition to juxtapose their work and analyze the way they dealt with similar themes and aesthetics during the height of their careers. Both designers are equally represented by the approximately 80 ensembles and 20 accessories that are arranged thematically in an environment designed to evoke the style of this singular, dynamic era in history.

Drawn exclusively from the holdings of The Museum at FIT, the exhibition offers a unique perspective on two of the best-known fashion designers in modern history. The museum’s collections hold the Halston archives—the most comprehensive records of his work in the world—as well as a vast array of significant Yves Saint Laurent pieces donated by important clients, fashion editors, friends, and colleagues of Saint Laurent. These include Lauren Bacall, Marina Schiano, Aimée de Heeren, Mary Russell, and Tina Chow.

The Museum at FIT

The Fashion Institute of Technology

Southwest corner of 27th Street at Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10001

Buy tickets/get more info now