FashionSpeak Fridays: Dressing Up

15 Gramercy Park South,New York NY 10003

03 June, 2022

Description

A look at the women who influenced French fashion French fashion of the late 19th century is known for its allure, its ineffable chic—think of John Singer Sargent’s Madame X and her scandalously slipping strap. For Parisian couturiers and their customers in the United States, it was also serious business. Join Elizabeth L. Block, the author of Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion for a look into the couturiers’ influential clientele—wealthy women in the United States who bolstered the French fashion industry with a steady stream of orders. Countering the usual narrative of the designer as solo creative genius, Block shows that these clients—as high-volume customers and as pre-Internet influencers—were active participants in the era’s transnational fashion system. French fashion is highly encouraged! Books available for purchase. This is an in-person event. Your health and safety are our top priorities and we are following all CDC and New York City guidance. Proof of vaccination as well as a photo ID will be required. Masks are also required. RSVP does not guarantee entry. Doors open to the public 15 minutes before the event. Please arrive early to check in. Our coat check is limited. Please do not bring any large bags or backpacks.