A New FIT Exhibition Celebrates Black Fashion Designers Inline

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    Photo credits (from left to right): Ann Lowe, dress, circa 1955, USA. Gift of Eleanor Cates. B. Michael, dress, fall 2015, USA. Gift of b. michael AMERICA. CD Greene, dress, 1996, USA. Gift of CD Greene. Bruce Oldfield, dress, spring 2013, England. Gift of Bruce Oldfield. Eric Gaskins, dress, 2014, USA. Gift of Eric Gaskins. Kevan Hall, dress, spring 2008, USA. Gift of Kevan Hall.
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  • This image may contain Clothing Apparel Human Person Dress Fashion Gown Evening Dress Robe and Female
    Photo credits (from left to right): Patrick Kelly, dress, fall/winter 1986-1987, France. Museum purchase. Duro Olowu, ensemble, fall 2012, England. Gift of Duro Olowu.
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    Photo credits (from left to right): Isaïa, ensemble, 1980, USA. Gift of Ms. Terry Melville. Dapper Dan of Harlem, jacket, 1987, USA. Gift of Dapper Dan of Harlem. Photographs by Jamel Shabazz, late-1980s. Cross Colours, ensemble, 1990-1993, USA. Gift of Michael Harrell. Photographs by Dario Calmese 2012-2014. Off-White, ensemble, fall 2015, USA. Gift of Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh. Pyer Moss, ensemble and shoes (in case), fall 2015, USA. Gift of Pyer Moss.
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  • Image may contain Clothing Apparel Human Person Shop Mannequin Window Display Coat Suit and Overcoat
    Photo credits (from left to right): Patrick Kelly, trousers and hat, spring 1988, France. Gift of Bjorn G. Amelan and Bill T. Jones. Kente cloth, 1940s, Ghana. Museum purchase. Stella Jean, ensemble and shoes (in case), fall 2015, Italy. Gift of Stella Jean. Lisa Folawiyo, dress, spring 2015, Nigeria. Gift of Lisa Folawiyo. Mimi Plange, dress, spring 2013, USA. Gift of Mimi Plange. Christie Brown, dress, spring 2016, Ghana. Gift of Christie Brown.
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    Photo credits (from left to right): LaQuan Smith, dress, fall 2016, USA. Gift of LaQuan Smith. Lawrence Steele, dress, fall 2004, Italy. Gift of Lawrence Steele. Rubin Chapelle, dress, fall 2012, USA. Museum purchase.
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