new york's fashion museum

IMPACT: 50 years of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)

this museum is presented by The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) to celebrate the CFDA. this musuem will be the first of its kind to exhibit approximately 100 garments and accesories designed by the CFDA's  most powerful and leading designers of the last 50 years.

what is the CFDA?? it is United States leading fashion trade organization. it is a not-for-profit trade association.

Design begins with creativity so we have created this Design Manifesto as a reminder to respect the rightful ownership of ideas. The CFDA believes the protection of the intellectual property of designers begins with each of us and this Design Manifesto is a reminder that originality always wins. see CFDA for more

All designers deserve the right to design protection and only the creator of an original design should profit from that design. Taking someone’s work and calling it your own is wrong and robs the designer of a rightful return on their investment,” CFDA CEO Steven Kolb.

here are a few of the iconic pieces that now live in New York's new fashion museum

pictures taken from a variety of websites

scarves . ... vintage ??

getting dressed is that everyday task.  for some it is a hassle, but for others it’s the time when true creative juices can start flowing. the harder task which then proceeds afterwards is that ultimate, one of a kind, accessory.  hmmm the difficult part.  since one can remember scarves were worn by the poor, rich, fat, thin, ugly, pretty, anyway could wear a scarf. AND i am not talking about that cosy Burberry scarf.  but rather the delicate silk scarf that can easily complete any outfit. my grandmother loved scarves, my mom not so much, and ME a generation or two later ….. loves them! see below how YOU can wear your silk/cotton scarf this winter/summer.