Showing Out: Fashion in Harlem (IN-PERSON)

515 Malcolm X Boulevard,New York NY 10037

09 September, 2021

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Join us during New York Fashion Week to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Harlem Institute of Fashion, founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane IN-PERSON EVENTJoin us during New York Fashion Week to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Harlem Institute of Fashion (HIF) and the the Black Fashion Museum (BFM), founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane. We will pay tribute to the institution’s legendary fashion shows--produced for HARLEM WEEK from 1979 to 1996--with the designers, models, and administrators who contributed to the shows. The program will include an in-depth conversation with millinery and costume designer, Carolyn Adams; model and business owner, Tuesday P. Brooks; and fashion show designer, Cedric Jose Washington. Moderated by Souleo. Guest will be able to enjoy a mini-runway presentation featuring the garments of designers Queen Bilquis a.k.a. Cynthia Harmon, Beau McCall, and Moshood with former HIF models Inez Robinson (owner/designer, I Am Forever Fabulous, LLC) and Phyllis Spencer, along with model, Hopeton G. Fisher, Jr. POP-UP EXHIBITION Enjoy an exclusive companion pop-up exhibition Showing Out: Fashion in Harlem (on view through September 16, 2021) in our Media Gallery featuring costumes, images, papers and a specially commissioned new media piece by multidisciplinary artist Dianne Smith. This event and the pop-up exhibition is guest curated and co-presented by Souleo. #ShowingOut #SchomburgLive IMAGE: Photograph of models Tuesday P. Brooks, Etta, an unidentified model, and Morgan (left to right) at a fashion show at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, wearing an unidentified designer, 1991. Photo by and in the private collection of Beau McCall. IMAGE: Photograph of model Lisa Jenkins by photographer Robert J. Hill. From the private collection of Tuesday P. Brooks. Year: circa 1992. Designer: unidentified ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS Carolyn Adams, born and raised in Harlem, NY is an award-winning costume designer and stylist, a noted millinery designer, and a theater and TV producer. Instrumental to her career development were the initial lessons she learned from her mother Ms. Jeanette Adams; her big sisters, Rita Frazier (R.I.P.), Mary Seymour and Gloria Fordham; Harlem milliners, Mrs. Pierces (R.I.P.) and “Mother” Rowena Mays, (R.I.P.); Ms. Alma Goss and Mrs. Lois K. Alexander-Lane, (R.I.P.); along with the fashion courses she took at The Harlem Institute of Fashion (HIF), The Black Fashion Museum (BFM), The Fashion Institute of Technology and Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks. Following her training she was a regularly featured designer at HIF’s runway shows from the mid-1980s to 1996. Her millinery work has graced the heads of legendary supermodel, Shailah Edmonds, actor extraordinaire, Erika Alexander from the hit TV show ”Living Single,” and in countless theatrical productions, museums, films, music videos, TV shows, and national publications including: Essence, Hype Hair, Sister 2 Sister, Elle Girl, and American Photo. Carolyn is a three-time AUDELCO Award-nominee and the recipient of two AUDELCO “VIV” Awards as well as the Elle Girl magazine’s Fashion, Costume and Wardrobe Stylist of the Year Award. She is currently the executive producer for the hit off-Broadway show, “NAT” (inspired by the life and times of Nat King Cole) and the TV show, “Uptown Fashion Avenue.” For more information: CarolynAdams.webs.com Cedric Jose Washington (CJW) is a Harlem-reared, self-styled stage and fashion show designer, performer, and choreographer. In 1964, he began dressing and styling artists, stage show groups, and models in Harlem. In 1980, CJW met Lois K. Alexander-Lane, founder of The Harlem Institute of Fashion (HIF) and Black Fashion Museum (BFM), after his successful City’s Dream Production of the theatrical fashion and dance musical, “Th’ Wizzie,” at Aaron Davis Hall, City College. Later that summer, he joined The Harlem Institute of Fashion’s board of directors and was assigned to the fashion show committee as coordinator, choreographer, and commentator. Later on he was appointed the model’s grooming and charm instructor. At BFM he served as a tour guide/director and then as an assistant to the curator. In the latter role, he assisted in archiving, assessing, collecting, mounting, planning exhibitions, and learning the art of fashion museology. From 1994 to 1996, CJW served as executive director and curator at BFM. CJW is presently the creator and host of the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) show, “Fashion Museum TV Theater,” inspired by his time working at BFM. Washington also serves as a consultant for the exhibition, Showing Out: Fashion in Harlem. Tuesday P. Brooks was one of the staple models for the Harlem Institute of Fashion (HIF) runway shows. Later she also joined the committee and helped plan the fashion presentations. She participated in the fashion shows from the mid-1980s to 1996. Since 2009, she has been operating her successful financial management firm, AJOY. For more information: TuesdayBrooks.com or IG: @with.tuesday Souleo curates entertaining and informative events, exhibitions, and cultural programs. Souleo has collaborated with noteworthy institutions and brands, including the New York Public Library, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Museum of Arts and Design, Columbia University, Barnard College, Newark Museum of Art, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, and AARP. Souleo's work has been widely covered in outlets including the Associated Press, NY Times, The New Yorker, NBC, and more. For more information: SouleoUniverse.com or IG: @souleouniverse POLICIES & PROCEDURES To ensure the health and safety of the public and our staff as our libraries reopen with nearly full service, policies and procedures created in collaboration with safety experts must be followed. As of July 6, at all our open locations, visitors must wear a mask the duration of the program, in accordance with the Library policy. Patrons not wearing a face covering will not be permitted to enter. FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED Events are free and open to all, but due to space constraints registration is requested.  Doors open 15 to 30 minutes before start time. We will operate at a limited capacity of 150-200 people. GUESTS Please note that holding seats in the Langston Hughes Auditorium is strictly prohibited and there is no food or drinks allowed anywhere in the Schomburg Center. 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