Fashion, Science, and Exploration Symposium
Where: Museum at FIT
Seventh Ave. at 27th St.
212-217-4558 Price: Free
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Fashion, Science, and Exploration Symposium
Tuesday, October 10, 10 am – 5 pm
Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater
Marvin Feldman Center, Second Floor
The Museum at FIT presents its eighteenth academic symposium, Fashion, Science, and Exploration. This daylong event explores the impact of scientific thought on fashion in conjunction with two current MFIT exhibitions Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme and Force of Nature. Speakers will delve into the influence of thinkers such as Charles Darwin, the history of exploration, the social implications of fur, and how environmental concerns are manifested in fashion and the visual arts.
Admission to the symposium is free. Please note that seating will be on a first come, first served basis, with RSVP.
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