FashionSpeak Fridays: Western Revival

Join the experts in exploring the reasons bolo ties and rhinestone-covered jackets are in again. Nathaniel “Natty” Adams is a New Orleans based writer and custom suit maker. He is the co-author of I am Dandy, and We are Dandy: The Elegant Gentleman Around the World, and has written on style for many publications such as The New York Times.

Sonya Abrego holds a PhD in design history and material culture from Bard Graduate Center and has taught fashion and design history at Parsons, the Pratt Institute, and FIT. She is presently working on a book about Western wear in postwar America.

Jerry Lee Atwood is the founder of Union Western clothing, designing elaborate, embroidered Western suiting worn by many country music stars.

Musical entertainment by Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Company, provider of Hillbilly-styled ballads, boogies and blues.

Western style is greatly encouraged!

Free with RSVP at nationalartsclub.eventbrite.com.











When: Fri., Nov. 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park S.
212-475-3424
Price: Free
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Join the experts in exploring the reasons bolo ties and rhinestone-covered jackets are in again. Nathaniel “Natty” Adams is a New Orleans based writer and custom suit maker. He is the co-author of I am Dandy, and We are Dandy: The Elegant Gentleman Around the World, and has written on style for many publications such as The New York Times.

Sonya Abrego holds a PhD in design history and material culture from Bard Graduate Center and has taught fashion and design history at Parsons, the Pratt Institute, and FIT. She is presently working on a book about Western wear in postwar America.

Jerry Lee Atwood is the founder of Union Western clothing, designing elaborate, embroidered Western suiting worn by many country music stars.

Musical entertainment by Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Company, provider of Hillbilly-styled ballads, boogies and blues.

Western style is greatly encouraged!

Free with RSVP at nationalartsclub.eventbrite.com.

Buy tickets/get more info now