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Lauren Bacall: The Look

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Lauren Bacall: The LookMarch 3, 2015 - April 4, 2015

Lauren Bacall: The Look was a celebration of the film and theater stars unique style. Bacall's own garments took the spotlight in this exhibition, which also explored her relationships with fashion designers who dressed her, including Marc Bohan, Pierre Cardin, Norman Norell, Yves Saint Laurent, and Emanuel Ungaro. Students in the Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice MA program in FIT's School of Graduate Studies collaborated with MFIT to present 12 items from a collection of hundreds that Bacall donated to the museum in 22 gifts, between 1968 and 1986.

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Evening set of gold sequined sleeveless sheath dress and matching camel coat with same sequined…
Evening set
Traina-Norell
c. 1958
Pink skirt suit shown from the back: sleeveless blouse features three large buttons and a marti…
Ensemble
Norell
1964
Off-white silk satin evening pantsuit of sleeveless blouse with wide sailor collar and large bo…
Evening pantsuit
Norell
1966
Black floor length evening dress with turtleneck, black ostrich feather trim at wrists and hem …
Evening dress
Christian Dior
Spring 1968
Fuchsia pink sleeveless mini dress with small molded diamond pattern around neck and arm holes …
Dress
Pierre Cardin
1968
Green, orange, yellow and black paisley print long sleeve tunic with wrap-style front trimmed w…
Dress
Yves Saint Laurent
Fall 1968
Purple, gold and orange sequins camisole tunic with seed bead fringe hem
Evening set
Yves Saint Laurent
Fall 1969
Black blouse with tied bow at neckline and matching pants
Set
Emanuel Ungaro
c. 1973