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#MyMFIT / His and Hers (2011)

I did not know about the museum until my family and I took a drive to the city to take a look at the school for my younger daughter who was interested in attending her college years there. It was a Saturday afternoon and the first building we walked into was the museum. I was so intrigued as to the exhibit. I took 2 brochures (Japan Fashion Now and His & Hers 2010) I loved everything on display especially the his and hers exhibit, it was so wonderful to see all the fashions on display and how the garments were kept so well. I came home and signed up for emails so that i can come back and see all the exhibits on display, and I must say I have seen them all since. It's very hard to say which exhibit i loved the most,I love them all so much. If I had to pick i'd say the Fairy Tales Fashion and Pink, Punk, Pretty and Powerful. Those two I thought were a bit different than just clothes and accessories. Both had an aesthetic all its own and I thought made the display different and special. All the exhibits have an exciting theme and are put together exceptionally well. I love the museum and its exhibits and look forward to each one. I recommend the museum to anyone with an eye for fashion at any age. ~ Anne

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#MyMFIT Iké Udé

The Museum at FIT is special because it presents fashion in a scholarly, yet accessible, manner – a winning combination. Each exhibition is framed and executed with such consistent results.

My top three favorite exhibitions are: 1. Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT  (February-April, 2019) 2. Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions of the 1930s (February-April, 2014) 3. Japan Fashion Now (September 2010 - January 2011)

Thank you!

Iké, friend of the museum

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#MyMFIT Tanya Melendez

I have many memories at MFIT. It is my home away from home. Two stories that stand out are symposium related, which makes sense since I organize public programs. My son Adrián was born the day after the Japan symposium. He patiently waited for the event to end and came to the world 12 hours after the symposium reception. The other memory is when I spoke at our Pink symposium. I was so thrilled to present my research on Mexican fashion. It truly is one of the highlights of my career. I loved Pink and I loved Japan. Now that I think about it, those are probably my two favorite shows. 

Tanya Melendez, Senior Curator of Education & Public Programs, MFIT