SCAD FASH Atlanta

Experience Freehand Profit’s iconic sneaker creations one last time — and meet the face behind the masks — at this celebration with the artist himself. Join Gary Lockwood, aka Freehand Profit, and SCAD sneaker design professor and alum Quintin Williams (B.F.A., industrial design, 2011) for an insightful talk on nurturing the creative process, sourcing inspiration, directing photo shoots, and more. Face Value closes Sunday, Sept. 18.

SCADFILM, SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) present a special screening and in-person conversation featuring the new original series Follow the Thread. Presented as a limited series on TCM and HBO Max, Follow the Thread explores the synergistic effect of fashion and film, tracing their cultural influence across the past, present, and future.

Join Sarah Collins, professor of fashion at SCAD, and Rafael Gomes, director of fashion exhibitions, as they discuss the history of undergarments. Underwear has its roots in a remote or rather ancient past and, like both society and culture at large, has changed over time and into the present. Women’s bodies, too, have been subject to the changing aesthetic canons of each era. Have we finally reached an age inclusive of a variety of bodies, personalities, abilities, and ideals?

Experience the museum’s new exhibition Christian Siriano: People Are People up close with Rafael Gomes, director of fashion exhibitions. Featuring more than 70 glamorous looks from Siriano’s decade-plus career, the exhibition celebrates the designer’s fierce commitment to diversity, inclusion, and body positivity. Enjoy insight into Siriano’s process, the workings of his atelier, and his influential red-carpet looks. Refreshments are served following the tour.

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel from 1868, Little Women (1994) is the third film adaptation of the book and the first to be directed by a woman. Costume designer Colleen Atwood received an Academy Award nomination for her work. Atwood scoured auction houses and private collections for late 19th-century gowns, corsets, and accessories. The pieces that were created new for the film adhered to strict rules regarding historical accuracy — no zippers and all garments were worn with the proper undergarments!

Artist Gary Lockwood, aka Freehand Profit, meticulously deconstructs rare, expensive, highly sought-after, and classic sneakers into elaborate masks. Inspired by hip-hop culture, he samples and remixes the raw materials into sacred objects. Join the artist at SCAD FASH to celebrate the opening of his dynamic debut exhibition Face Value, featuring more than 30 elaborate sculptures that reference hip-hop, anime, and superheroes.

This event is free and open to the public.

SCAD FASH honors Christian Siriano at this exclusive, members-only reception celebrating the Atlanta premiere of the designer’s exhibition People Are People. Since launching his fashion house in New York in 2008, Siriano has become beloved for statement-making looks, combining beautiful craftsmanship with a unique point of view that has endeared him to the fashion industry, celebrities, and the public alike.