Denise Nicole Green is a fashion anthropologist, curator, and Director of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection. She is a faculty member in Fashion Design in the College of Human Ecology and holds appointments in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program, Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies, American Studies Program, and the graduate field of Anthropology. Professor Green is an award-winning curator, documentary filmmaker, fashion designer, and writer. Her forthcoming book, “Fashion and Cultural Studies,” is co-authored with Susan B. Kaiser and will be published by Bloomsbury in December 2021.
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Behind the Seams
Inside the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection
Friday, June 11, 2021, 1pm EDT
Event Overview
Where do preppy style, the African diaspora, and 1930s French couture intersect? Inside the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection (CF+TC), a gallery and repository of nearly 10,000 garments, flat textiles, and accessories from around the world and dating from the late 18th century to today. Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the collection led by Denise Nicole Green, associate professor and CF+TC Director.
Professor Green will share her favorite pieces and highlights from recent CF+TC fashion exhibitions and take you inside the collection’s newly renovated, state-of-the-art storage facility. The CF+TC mounts approximately three exhibitions each year as part of its mission to advance knowledge of the cultural, historical, scientific, and aesthetic aspects of fashion and textiles.
Professor Green will share her favorite pieces and highlights from recent CF+TC fashion exhibitions and take you inside the collection’s newly renovated, state-of-the-art storage facility. The CF+TC mounts approximately three exhibitions each year as part of its mission to advance knowledge of the cultural, historical, scientific, and aesthetic aspects of fashion and textiles.
What You'll Learn
- The history of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection and how it’s used today
- How garments and textiles are maintained in a museum setting
- Details of the newly renovated CF+TC storage area
- The impact of CF+TC through public exhibitions, teaching, and research at Cornell
Speaker
Denise Nicole Green
Associate Professor and Director of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection
Cornell Department of Anthropology
Cornell Institute for Archaeology & Material Studies
Cornell Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design
Cornell American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
Cornell American Studies Program
Associate Professor and Director of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection
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