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P92.5.13

Abercrombie & Fitch

1913-1915

P92.11.20

Vicki

1960-1963

Coat (79.45.8) on left with dress (86.136.9) and dress (90.189.1) on right

Mars of Asheville

c. 1966

Coat (79.45.8) on left with dress (86.136.9) and dress (90.189.1) on right

Mars of Asheville

1966

78.170.5

Courrèges

c. 1968

Coat (79.45.8) on left with dress (86.136.9) and dress (90.189.1) on right

1966

81.48.2

Paco Rabanne

c. 1968

2001.100.1

Jean Patou

1967-1969

96.84.8

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

1968

88.25.1

Poster Dress

1968

2007.39.1

Donald Brooks

c. 1971

80.71.55

Yves Saint Laurent

c.1975

99.59.4

Jean Paul Gaultier pour Gibo

c. 1984

2017.9.1

Chanel Boutique

Spring 1991

94.126.1

Donna Karan

1994

95.73.7

Patagonia, Inc.

1995

2009.54.1

Simon Thorogood

Spring 1997

2009.32.7

Helmut Lang

Fall/Winter 1999

99.122.2

Tommy Jeans

1999

2010.37.8

Yohji Yamamoto

Fall 2000

2010.1.18

Yohji Yamamoto

Fall 2000

2010.37.7

Yohji Yamamoto

Fall 2000

2005.68.2

Jean Paul Gaultier

Fall 2001

2009.32.16

Helmut Lang

Fall 2003

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Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme

Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme examined high fashion inspired by clothing made for survival in the most inhospitable environments on earth and beyond. Today’s luxurious parkas trace their roots to the “heroic era” of polar navigation (1890 to 1922), while down-filled “puffer” coats and backpacks were originally perfected for extreme mountain climbing in the mid-twentieth century. Experimental, high tech materials made for exploration to otherworldly realms — such as neoprene (deep sea) and Mylar (outer space) — made their way onto the runway.

Expeditions to these extreme environments were motivated primarily by interest in the natural world that flourished during the Victorian era. Thanks to the theoretical works of Charles Darwin and the wildly popular science fiction books by Jules Verne, expeditions became increasingly popular, aspirational endeavors.