Fashion
Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night
Dazzling Day and Night celebrates the creative legacy of the KSU Museum鈥檚 founders, Shannon Rodgers (1911-1996) and Jerry Silverman (1910-1984). The exhibition highlights over 30 ensembles from the late 1950s, when Rodgers began designing in New York City, through the 1970s. The selections of stylish daywear and elegant eveningwear also provide a time capsule of American ready-to-wear styles during these decades. Rodgers and Silverman were able to translate the latest designs from the Parisian runways into looks their American clients would want. This exhibit also includes Rodgers鈥 sketches, photographs, and advertising鈥攅specially their famous New Yorker Magazine ads 鈥淛ust show me the Jerry Silvermans, please.鈥
Pathfinders
This exhibition brings together recent work of six creatives, each of whom is defining their own pathway amidst the ever-changing industries of fashion, social media, and design. Their experiences reveal a rich array of experiments, trials, multiple jobs, and networking, all underpinned by hard work, determination, and imagination. All are also alumni of the KSU School of Fashion and have at least 6 years of experience beyond graduation.
Head to Toe
Visitors will enjoy three exhibitions that highlight outstanding objects from the museum's permanent collection. Hats, coats, and shoes are essential garments that shielf our bodies from the weather and concurrently speak to the fashion and traditions of the period in which they are worn, while reflecting our personal style.
A Life in Style: The Wardrobe of James E. Mulholland
Clothes are an expression of who we are. This exhibition tells the personal story of James Mulholland through a selection from his wardrobe. It is a reflection on how clothes are incorporated into a life. The influences on his style range from film references, favorite fashion shows, a love of fine craftsmanship and playful reinterpretation of classic menswear. The pieces on display span decades and show the evolution of how he dressed as well as how he assembled looks out of pieces from different designers even from different years. Mulholland鈥檚 personal style emphasizes attention to proportion and contrasting textures. Rather than rigidly following rules or trends, his outfits reflect a spirit of fun, experimentation and humor.
Shoe Stories
In telling the stories of our clothing and accessories, we often focus on who bought, owned and wore them. But what about the stores where they were sold? This collection of shoes was given to the KSU Museum in 1986 by Dick and Isabel Kertscher, owners of the longtime Ravenna shoe store that bore their name. First opened in 1881 by Rumbaugh and Chapman, the store passed through the hands of a succession of owners before Dick Kertscher took over the store when his father died in 1932. The younger Kertscher ran the store until his retirement in 1987.
Knitting Beyond the Body
The exhibition began with conversations between the co-curators, KSU Museum Director Sarah J Rogers and Professor Linda Orn-McDaniel in the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Both are hand knitters and Ohrn-McDaniel is the force behind the School鈥檚 KnitLAB which has a 10-year partnership with industry leader Stoll by Karl Mayer. KnitLAB serves as one of the few such studios in the country at a state university and is located on the first floor of Rockwell Atrium.
As the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions
Friday, September 16, 2022 to Sunday, August 27, 2023, Rockwell Hall - Broadbent Gallery
This exhibition draws from the KSU Museum鈥檚 rich holdings of wedding dresses and associated materials as well as personal collections of treasured pieces.
Client Profile: Braedy Luxenburg
Braedy Luxenburg is a multifaceted designer and he is making his mark on the fashion industry. From working with widely known artists to popular luxury brands to pursuing his own designs, Braedy has been involved with the industry at all levels.
Shifting Paradigms: Fashion + Technology
A selection of clothing, accessories and online business models that utilize cutting edge technology. The exhibition is divided into four sections; Generative Technology, Democracy of Preference; Technology and Expression and DIY.
Magical Designs for Mozart's Magic Flute
An exploration of costume designs from 18 different productions of Mozart's Magic Flute. Magical Designs for Mozart鈥檚 Magic Flute is an exhibition conceived and curated by distinguished theatrical and opera designer Judy Levin to compare scenic and costume designs of this much loved opera. These selected productions, extolled for their remarkable visual achievements, speak to the many interpretations given to the opera by scholars over the years, as well as the role of the creative teams in shaping each production.