Museum at FIT

10/16/2026

Today we celebrate the heavenly birthday of André Leon Talley who was born in 1948. Here he is in 2008, as American editor-at-large for Vogue, presenting the Couture Council Award for Isabel Toledo.
https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/couture-council/isabel-toledo.php

10/15/2026

Dolls instilled an appreciation for fashion history for this Harper’s Bazaar journalist.

Doll Dressing, a new exhibition from the Museum at FIT, argues that there’s great depth to the toy and collectible

10/15/2026

At New York Fashion Week, designers embraced a nature-inspired aesthetic featuring leaf-adorned dresses and driftwood accessories as a collective plea to log off.

https://wapo.st/3VW1zEJ (gift link)

A surprising number of designers at New York Fashion Week showed work that seemed to yearn for a breath of fresh air, for the obliviating embrace of the wilderness and the natural world.

10/15/2026

Simone Rocha unearthed porcelain dolls from her own childhood to give to her daughter. Their frilly, Victorian-style frocks inspired her spring 2018 collection. The paper chain embroidery on this dress, which resembles a style referred to as “Dancing Dolls” in nineteenth-century toymaking manuals, brings to mind the simple pleasures of playtime.

Visit “Doll Dressing” today! On view through January 3rd, 2027.

Learn more via the link in bio! https://bit.ly/DollDressing

[Image: Simone Rocha, embroidered dress with coordinating bag, nylon and tulle, fall 2018, lent by Simone Rocha. Shown with Eloise Corr Danch Studio, paper doll illustrations of Comme des Garçons, fall 2012, and Simone Rocha, fall 2018, paper and mixed media, 2026, lent by Eloise Corr Danch]

10/14/2026

Designer Profile // From deconstructing streetwear to shattering historical glass ceilings at Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh redefined the relationship between subculture and luxury. Essence Magazine lists 10 moments that capture the breadth of Abloh’s creative vision and enduring influence.
https://www.essence.com/fashion/10-times-virgil-abloh-changed-fashion/

10/14/2026

Step into the world of fashion dolls with the dolls themselves as your guides! Listen to seven dolls, from Roman times through this millennium, tell you about their lives and clothes. Follow along on , the free arts and culture app, to hear if these dolls could talk what they would say!

Listen in on Bloomberg Connects.
https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/theMuseumatFit/exhibition/54c2955a-944b-48fa-8021-966057bd15e3

10/13/2026

The creativity of being a doll lover extends to making something beautiful out of something that already exists. These two Bratz Boyz dolls were the canvases for Luke and Michael's love story, showing off their everyday fashion choices – only on a smaller scale! This story was submitted by Michael Lopez from Philadelphia, and can be read in full on Tumblr with many other stories.

https://bit.ly/WeLoveDolls_

These 2003 Tokyo A Go-Go Bratz Boyz, Eitan and Dylan, are newly customized to become Luke and Michael; my partner and me. The early 2000s Bratz era was formative as an innocent q***r child, and these dolls were the greatest influence in my passion for fashion. Both dolls were crafted to capture our style and essence, wearing exact replicas of some of our favorite looks we would consider our “character outfits.” The dolls were hand-painted to match our facial hair, eye color, and tattoos. Hair was cut, colored, and restyled. Their outfits are comprised of original Bratz clothing, each article reworked and customized to resemble our personal wardrobe, with handbags completely handcrafted from scratch with love. Taking these two boys and turning them into a reflection of us felt like finally closing a loop I’d left open for almost 20 years.

10/13/2026

Designer Romeo Gigli and photographer Paolo Roversi sparked a silent, Renaissance-inspired fashion revolution that disrupted the exuberant glamour of the 1980s. Read about it at System Magazine.

In an image from Romeo Gigli's Autumn/Winter 1988-1989 lookbook, critic and curator Alessio de'Navasques finds a counterpoint to the era's exuberant glamour.

10/12/2026

In this week's blog post, Costume Society member Jane Francis reviews Doll Dressing, on view at The Museum at FIT, New York, until January 3rd 2027.

10/12/2026

MFIT ON THE ROAD // Amid the turmoil of the 1970s, NYC became a crucible for some of the most consequential musical movements of the era, including punk, hip-hop, and disco. The New York Historical explores the creativity and culture of the era in their current exhibition, “You Should Be Dancing: New York, 1976 and Beyond” on view through March 7, 2027. These black and gold disco platforms, and four other items, are on loan to the exhibition from MFIT.
https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/you-should-be-dancing-new-york-1976-and-beyond