until Saturday November 19 2016

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
T : +1 (212) 217 4558
7th Avenue at 27th Street
10001 New York
United States

Uniforms are the antithesis of high fashion. Where uniform design focuses on notions of functionality, control, and tradition, fashion promotes constant change, creativity, and subversion. Yet fashion has often drawn inspiration from uniforms of all kinds, taking functional features and transforming them into decorative elements.

Uniformity will explore the dynamic history behind a variety of uniforms, considering both their social role and their influence on high fashion.