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Current
September 16 - January 3, 2027
Doll Dressing
Doll Dressing Exhibition Page
Diane von Furstenburg
Event
October 22, 2206
2026 Couture Council Award: Diane von Furstenberg
Luncheon and Awardee Details
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Bloomberg Connects
September 16 - January 3, 2027
If These Dolls Could Talk... Special Exhibition Audio Content
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The Most Fashionable Museum in New York City

Best known for its innovation and award-winning exhibitions, the museum has a permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the eighteenth century  to the present.

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The museum's online collections feature more than 2,500 object images as well as installation images from over 100 past exhibitions.

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Get inspired by our exhibitions, such as "Doll Dressing"

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Doll Dressing Symposium

Join a day of talks about how doll-inspired looks communicate personal style, fantasy, and identity! And bring a friend!

We Love Dolls Submissions

We’ve received so many charming, funny, heartfelt, creative, and inspiring stories. Head over to Tumblr to read some #WeLoveDollsMFIT stories.

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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE CULTURE OF FASHION
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MFIT NEWS
MFIT NEWS

The Couture Council of The Museum at FIT will honor Diane von Furstenberg—fashion designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist—with the 2026 Couture Council Award for her transformational influence on women's fashion.

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MFIT NEWS
MFIT NEWS

Share your favorite doll with us!! Join our crowd-sourced project We Love Dolls! It's related to the forthcoming exhibition "Doll Dressing" opening September 16, 2026. The exhibition explores the history of fashion dolls and the influence of dolls on high fashion. We hope you'll contribute a story about your doll!

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MFIT on the Road

The Museum at FIT often loans objects from its permanent collections to other institutions for use in exhibitions. Check out what venue is featuring MFIT on the road.
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Elsa Schiaparelli for Gripoix, brooches, gilt metal and swirled pâte de verre, c.1938, France, gift of Janet Chatfield-Taylor, 74.135.22

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