The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is set to host an event celebrating the opening of its new Chinese fashion-centric exhibit.
The L.A. institution has joined forces with Timid Magazine, which focuses on Asian talent across entertainment and culture, for a celebration of its latest exhibit, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity, at the museum.
The new exhibition will feature mannequin heads designed in collaboration with Jason Wu, according to the release, and will open on June 14. Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity is the first exhibit of its kind at LACMA. Covering the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 up through the rise of the Cultural Revolution in 1966, the exhibit examines how fashion became a powerful tool to express identity and resistance during a time of social and political change in the country.
“Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity traces a century of transformation through more than 70 exquisite ensembles from Shanghai, Hong Kong and America,” the event’s description reads. “It charts the evolution of Chinese women’s dress, from loose-fitting embroidered robes of the late Qing Dynasty to the sleek silhouettes of 1930s qipao and the globally iconic cheongsam of the 1960s. Vibrant colors, sumptuous silks and intricate trims showcase the meticulous craftsmanship that is the hallmark of these garments.”
