Exhibition Openings & Special Events

Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion presents the first socio-cultural examination of the rose in fashion. This flower can be dated back over 3 million … [Read more...] about Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion

Head to Toe will explore approximately 200 years of women’s dress from 1800 to the early 21st century through the lens of accessories. … [Read more...] about Head to Toe

As the “original fashion publicist,” Eleanor Lambert was a defining character of twentieth century American fashion. Over her … [Read more...] about Eleanor Lambert: Empress of Seventh Avenue

Today, we see a multitude of sartorial power symbols, from “power suits” to “power heels.” But what makes a garment … [Read more...] about Power Mode: The Force of Fashion

Willi Smith: Street Couture is the first museum exhibition devoted to American designer Willi Smith. The exhibition seeks to restore … [Read more...] about Willi Smith: Street Couture

Lenore Tawney (1907–2007) ranks among the most influential, though under-recognized, artists of the postwar fiber movement. Given her … [Read more...] about IN POETRY AND SILENCE: THE WORK AND STUDIO OF LENORE TAWNEY

  Button blankets by Westshore Colwood Campus studentsCurated by UVic Art History and Visual Studies students Button blanket robes are textile … [Read more...] about Urban Regalia: Westshore Stories

A new exhibit on display at 80 Washington Square East Galleries explores how the tuxedo has been conceptually and formally incorporated into women's … [Read more...] about The Tuxedo Redefined: Formality, Fluidity, and Femininity

A prolific collector, Lloyd Cotsen (1929–2017) assembled thousands of textile fragments, garments, and other artworks that reflected his … [Read more...] about Delight in Discovery: The Global Collections of Lloyd Cotsen

As the San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show enters its 34th year in 2020, we are proud to present the premier show of its kind in the United … [Read more...] about SAN FRANCISCO TRIBAL & TEXTILE ART SHOW 2020