The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) with The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is presenting Asian Americans in New York Fashion: Design, Labour, Innovation. Conceived and organised by graduate students in the Fashion and Textile Studies programme, the exhibition is celebrating the Asian American community's significant contributions to the fashion industry.

The ongoing exhibition is providing recognition of the need for greater support for Asian Americans and their continued significance to the fashion industry, especially following the recent rise of racially motivated attacks, MFIT said in a press release.

Asian Americans in New York Fashion: Design, Labour, Innovation is divided into two sections, the first of which focuses on fashion production, labor, and the use of materials in the design process from the 1980s to the 2010s. The second section explores design narratives from the 1950s to the present, which exemplify a variety of Asian American fashion aesthetics. The exhibition is slated to run till March 27, 2022.

Organised by the graduate students in the Fashion and Textile Studies programme, Asian Americans in New York Fashion: Design, Labour, Innovation is featuring a perspective on fashion production, including issues of labour and the use of materials in the design process. The exhibition centres on exploring design narratives, exemplifying the variety of Asian American design. This exhibition is comprised of designs by YeohleeTeng, Vivienne Tam, Naeem Khan, Thakoon Panichgul, Vera Wang, and Prabal Gurung, among others

The exhibition opened with an illustration by Ruben Toledo titled “The Tug of War Continue,” featuring designers Anna Sui, Vivienne Tam, and Zang Toi acting as pillars supporting one another and the American fashion industry as a whole. Their positions in the industry have been recognised by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, with all three receiving honours and awards.

 

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