Fashion and Race Syllabus

The Fashion and Race Syllabus is an ongoing digital project exploring the intersection of fashion and race. Edited by @RikkiByrd. IG: [at]blackfashionarchive

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We recently added Jillian Hernandez's forthcoming book "Aesthetics of Excess" to our syllabus. Join Jillian and madison moore (author of "Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric") in conversation next Saturday, October 24. DM for Zoom link.

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Genevieve Clutario's book chapter, "Pageant Politics: Tensions of Power, Empire, and Nationalism in Manila Carnival Queen Contests," has been added to our syllabus. Check out this book chapter and others on the Fashion & Race Syllabus! https://t.co/mh4J40McYr

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"The textile in question is indeed a striking piece of art. It also has nothing whatsoever to do with respiratory disease."
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If you need a PDF of this chapter, feel free to send a DM!

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The 2020 Met Gala was scheduled to be held today, but was canceled due to COVID-19. As you're revisiting photos from past galas, consider reading Minh-Ha T. Pham's "China: Through the Looking Glass: Race, Property, and the Possessive Investment in White Feelings," (2019).

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"A contextual analysis of 'Looking Glass,' brings into focus how fashion's Orientalist productions are not just isolated moments of cultural insensitivity but a practice linked to a broader property grab that has resulted in the uneven development of the global economy" (46).

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Oscar-award winning costume designer @iamRuthECarter will be hosting a watch party for her episode on the Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design this Friday. Here are the details!

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Garment workers are indespensable! On Friday, we sent health, safety & labor standards during Covid-19 for the garment industry & it’s workers to government officials, brands and manufacturers producing masks, gowns & PPE. “GARMENT WORKERS MUST BE PROTECTED”!