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Fashion in Transit, a Multi-Modal Exhibition Exploring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Transportation and Fashion

Authors: Mona Maher (Cornell University) , Kat Roberts (Cornell University) , Christine Marie McDonald (Cornell University) , Joshua Alexander Johnson (Cornell University) , Denise Nicole Green (Cornell University)

Abstract

In this paper, we present the research, design, and installation of the physical and digital exhibition, Fashion in Transit. This exhibit explored various ways in which fashion enables bodily movement throughout history, and how transportation infrastructure has impacted changes in everyday clothing. The exhibition was conceptualized before the Covid-19 pandemic, which has dramatically impacted how bodies are able to move in the world, and what those bodies look like when moving physically.

Keywords: fashion exhibition, curatorial scholarship, digital scholarship, transportation

How to Cite: Maher, M. , Roberts, K. , McDonald, C. M. , Johnson, J. A. & Green, D. N. (2022) “Fashion in Transit, a Multi-Modal Exhibition Exploring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Transportation and Fashion”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 78(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.13538