LACMA Opens Major Chinese Fashion Exhibition Spanning Empire to Modernity
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is opening a new exhibition titled "Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity" on June 14, featuring over 70 garments from the late Qing Dynasty through the 1960s Cultural Revolution era. The exhibit, curated in collaboration with Timid Magazine and featuring mannequins designed by fashion designer Jason Wu, marks LACMA's first exhibition of this kind focused on Chinese fashion history. The exhibition explores how Chinese and Chinese American women used fashion as a tool for identity expression and resistance during a transformative century of social and political change.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will host the opening celebration of "Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity," a new exhibition examining Chinese women's fashion from the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 through the rise of the Cultural Revolution in 1966. The exhibition features more than 70 ensembles sourced from Shanghai, Hong Kong, and America, displayed on custom mannequin heads designed by fashion designer Jason Wu. The show traces the evolution of Chinese women's dress from loose-fitting embroidered robes of the late Qing Dynasty to the iconic qipao and cheongsam silhouettes of the 1930s-1960s, highlighting the meticulous craftsmanship of these garments. LACMA has partnered with Timid Magazine, which focuses on Asian talent across entertainment and culture, to host an opening night event bringing together prominent Asian creatives and emerging voices. The exhibition runs from June 14 through October 12 and represents LACMA's first major exhibition dedicated to this subject matter.
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