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Reel Fashion at FIAF and MFIT: The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) and The Museum at FIT (MFIT), in collaboration with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and with the support of the European television network ARTE, present four documentary films on fashion. Director Loïc Prigent will personally introduce his three films (Feb 21, 22, & 23) and will participate in Q&A sessions following the screenings.

All events and films at MFIT are free, but RSVP is required.
Tickets required for Tinker Auditorium, FIAF
located at: 55 East 59th Street (between Madison and Park avenues)
Visit fiaf.org for more info and tickets
Free for FIAF Members with Membership card; Free for FIT Students & Faculty with FIT ID
$2 advance tickets for FIAF Members, FIT Students & Faculty
$10 for Non-Members
$7 for other students with ID

	Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (2007) ~ Director: Loïc Prigent Tuesday, February 21, 6pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, first floor A witty portrait of Marc Jacobs balancing his roles as artistic director of his own American line and of the French house, Louis Vuitton. Followed by a Q&A session with director Loïc Prigent. Color. 82 min. With Marc Jacobs, Naomi Campbell, Sofia Coppola, and Uma Thurman. In French with English subtitles.

	The Day Before: Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld (2009) ~ Director: Loïc Prigent Wednesday, February 22, 7pm Tinker Auditorium, FIAF 55 East 59th Street (between Madison and Park avenues) In Paris and Rome, Karl Lagerfeld prepares for a show in Milan of Fendi furs, ready-to-wear, and accessories. Followed by a Q&A session with director Loïc Prigent. Color. 52 min. With Karl Lagerfeld. In French with English subtitles.

	The Day Before: Proenza Schouler (2009) ~ Director: Loïc Prigent Thursday, February 23, 6pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, first floor Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, the young designers behind the edgy and elegant Proenza Schouler label, prepare to debut their Fall 2009 line. Anna Wintour loves them, the models walk for free, and New York is at their feet. How do they deal with the pressure? Followed by a Q&A session with director Loïc Prigent. Color. 52 min. With Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough. In French with English subtitles.

	Et ELLE crea la femme (And ELLE Created Woman) (2006) ~ Director: David Teboul Wednesday, February 27, 7pm Tinker Auditorium, FIAF 55 East 59th Street (between Madison and Park avenues) A rich exploration of the creation of ELLE magazine, from its shared history with the women’s movement to its constant presence in the evolution of fashion trends. Images from the ELLE archives are interspersed with clips of fashion designers, such as Azzedine Alaïa, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Christian Lacroix, and others who have played roles in the history of the magazine. Color. 84 min. In French with English subtitles

	What to Wear: Women, Clothing, Religion ~ Valerie Steele, keynote speaker Sunday, March 11, 10:15am - 8:30pm The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway (at West 122nd St.) Valerie Steele will be the keynote speaker at What to Wear: Women, Clothing, Religion, a multifaceted special event at the Jewish Theological Seminary - an exploration of women's clothing and its relationship to religion and culture. Dr. Steele will speak on "Fashion—What It Means and Why It Matters" as part of this all-day interdisciplinary, interreligious, intergenerational event with special programming for teens and families See www.jtsa.edu/whattowear for details about the program and registration fees, which include lunch and dinner

Workshops

	View Wide and Wild ~ Sebastian Romo Thursday, March 15, 1-5pm MFIT Lobby Join contemporary artist Sebastian Romo for a hands-on workshop that focuses on utilizing contemporary art practices to develop and interpret fashion projects. This workshop has been organized in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York and Atelier Romo. This workshop is funded in part by the FIT Student-Faculty Corporation, the Jumex Foundation and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York.

	Cross-Pollination: Masterpieces of the Collection Online event This workshop is organized by The Museum at FIT in conjunction with Mexico’s Atelier Romo and the Sala de Arte Publico Siqueiros (SAPS). Under the mentorship of artist Sebastian Romo and Tanya Melendez, MFIT’s curator of education, students from FIT and Atelier Romo will interpret MFIT’s costume collection and SAPS’ murals. Results will be published online at fitnyc.edu/museum.

	Cross-Pollination: Eco-Fashion Online event Students from FIT and the Mexican school CENTRO shared their skills, diverse perspectives and interpretations of the MFIT exhibition Eco-Fashion: Going Green. In the summer of 2010, The Museum at FIT invited five students from each institution to investigate ecological sustainability in fashion and what that means to them. The two teams of students were then asked to work together to develop a joint project that would reflect their discoveries and conclusions... This workshop was organized in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York and Centro de diseño, cine y television. It was made possible in part through funding by the FIT Student-Faculty Corporation.

	Cross-Pollination: Fashion & Politics Online event Students from FIT and the Mexican school CENTRO shared their diverse skills and perspectives in order to help each other arrive at interpretations of the MFIT exhibition Fashion & Politics. The results of this online collaboration are published here on MFIT’s website. Organized in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York.

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