New York Fashion Week is here. But what is fashion? And what is American fashion?
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🚩In this interview:
►What can be considered unfashionable?
►In the old days, did kings and queens set fashion trends?
►Do you have a fashion group?
►Did you say you don't think about clothes? If yes, then you do!
►Is fashion aspirational?
►Ralph Lauren
►Fashion during the Industrial Revolution
►How is American fashion different than French fashion?
►Is fashion art?
►Can we point to an early expression of American fashion?
►How has social media affected the fashion industry?
►Does New York Fashion Week reflect fashion trends or set fashion trends?
►What is the House of Worth?
►What are the 4 reasons that Adel, HbN host, is interested in fashion history?
🚩About My 188th Guest Scholars:
Prof. Nancy Deihl is Chair of the Department of Art and Art Professions at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University (NYU). She is a historian of fashion specializing in the period from the mid-19th century to the present and concentrating on the American fashion industry. She is particularly interested in connections between fashion and art practices. Before NYU, Prof. Deihl taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
She has published widely on fashion, including the following two books:
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