SCAD FASH Atlanta

Exhibition: 'Entering Modernity: 1920s Fashion from the Parodi Costume Collection'

Submitted by jpawelsk on Sun, 05/26/2024 - 23:18

The dawn of modernity in fashion after the turn of the 20th century is a story of the many forms of freedom — and the quest to represent a new sense of self. Following the global upheavals of World War I and the women’s suffrage movement, the Roaring ’20s witnessed radical social and sartorial transformation as a new generation emerged, liberated from the confinements of the past.

Envisage Cristóbal Balenciaga in Paris with SCAD professors Sarah Collins and Margaret Wilkerson

Travel back in bonheur to the era of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s 30-year Paris residency. Led by SCAD professors, attendees are invited to explore Balenciaga’s time in the French capital through a socio-artistic lens. From the surrealists of the late 1930s to the new epoch of Parisian couture ushered in by Christian Dior, discover the thrilling cultural context that inspired the couturier.

This event is free for members and SCAD Card holders. It is open to the public with the purchase of a museum ticket. Become a member.

Fête among fashionistas at SCAD FASH members’ night

Party like a SCAD FASH member at this special evening experience! Museum members and their guests are invited to maunder the museum after-hours for tours and complimentary cocktails in the film salon. Awe at the mastery of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s impressive oeuvre and embark on a Technicolor trip through the fantastical mind of Manish Arora in private galleries.

Curious about membership? This event is open to the public with the cost of museum admission. Become a member.

Embrace the season of renewal at 'Bees, Teas, and Coffee'

Welcome spring with your SCAD FASH community at Bees, Teas, and Coffee! Sip a seasonal tea or coffee while browsing select fashion titles and alumni wares in the film salon, then stroll through the wonderland of our newest exhibition, Manish Arora: Life Is Beautiful, where color reigns supreme. Join the fun and receive an exclusive discount on exhibition-related publications.

Entry is always free for SCAD FASH members and SCAD students. Refreshments are complimentary with museum admission.

Enjoy unique access to dazzling designs at 'Manish Arora: Life Is Beautiful' student celebration

Experience the latest SCAD FASH exhibition, Manish Arora: Life Is Beautiful, at this all-day celebration hosted specially for SCAD students. The exhibition spotlights one of fashion’s most extravagant designers, immersing viewers in Arora’s fantastical, kaleidoscopic world. Get insight on the exhibition on a docent-led tour, meet the designer personally in the galleries, and awe at Arora’s award-winning fashion film Holi Holy.

Join the festivities and enter to win coveted Manish Arora accessories!

This event is free and open exclusively to SCAD students.

Awe at Manish Arora's kaleidoscopic designs at 'Life Is Beautiful' members' preview

SCAD FASH welcomes members to celebrate the museum’s newest exhibition, Manish Arora: Life Is Beautiful. Renowned for dazzling designs in a rainbow of colors, Manish Arora has brought the talent and craftsmanship of India’s rich sartorial history to the global forefront, earning international acclaim on runways across three continents. Designing in India since the 1990s, Arora made his international debut in 2005 in London and just two years later began regularly showing at Paris Fashion Week.

Revere the fashion expertise of Cristóbal Balenciaga at the SCAD FASH exhibition opening

Join fellow SCAD FASH members for the debut of Cristóbal Balenciaga: Master of Tailoring, an exhibition that accentuates the galvanizing impact of his couturier career. The evening includes a private reception and conversations with Fondation Azzedine Alaïa’s Gael Mamine; Balenciaga’s director of archives Gaspard de Massé; and Gonzalo Parodi, director of the Parodi Costume Collection in Miami, moderated by SCAD fashion historian Carmela Spinelli.

Reflect on fashion history at 'Coco Chanel and WWII: The Cost of Couture'

On the occasion of Atlanta Ballet’s new production, Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon, join SCAD professor and fashion scholar Sarah Collins in the SCAD FASH film salon for a discussion on the designer’s complex history. Delve into the production’s chic designs as Collins, World War II historian Tyler Crafton-Karnes, and Atlanta Ballet’s costume director Colleen McGonegle explore Chanel’s contributions to fashion and her complicated social and political connections within the context of WWII.

'Cristóbal Balenciaga: Master of Tailoring'

Submitted by jarena on Fri, 12/22/2023 - 11:47

'Cristóbal Balenciaga: Master' of Tailoring beckons viewers into the classical oasis of the Spanish couturier’s Parisian showroom.

'Manish Arora: Life Is Beautiful'

Submitted by jpawelsk on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 16:05

Renowned for dazzling designs in a rainbow of colors, Manish Arora has brought the talent and craftsmanship of India’s rich sartorial history to the global forefront, earning international acclaim on runways across three continents. Designing in India since the 1990s, he made his international debut in 2005 in London and just two years later began regularly showing at Paris Fashion Week.