Audio Tour (English)

cuadro tlahui blouse with moda hoy exhibition logo
1/8 Takamura x Artesanía Textil Arte-Fer, Cuadro Tlahui blouse, 2020, Mexico, museum purchase, 2022.26.1

Bloomberg Connects: Audio Tour

To share some of the stories behind the looks in the exhibition ¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today, its curators selected the following objects, each representing a theme in the exhibition.  Listen below to learn more about the history, processes, and inspiration behind fashion from designers of Latin American heritage. 

back view of red coat with the lady of guadalupe

Equihua, Devotion coat

Learn about the Chicano motifs in Equihua’s Devotion coat.

Devotion coat TRANSCRIPT

black dress with red collar and belt

Isabel Toledo, Packing skirt with matching black knit top

Discover how the "packing" skirt exemplifies Isabel Toledo's experimental style and love of dressmaking.

Packing skirt TRANSCRIPT

white blouse laid flat with orange-red embroideries

1/8 Takamura x Artesanía Textil Arte-Fer, Cuadro Tlahui blouse

Learn about the collaborative processes to bring the Cuadro Tlahui blouse to life.

Cuadro Tlahui blouse TRANSCRIPT

pink embossed leather suit with puffed collars

Sánchez-Kane, Mamado suit

Discover the role that gender plays in Sánchez-Kane’s Mamado suit.

Mamado suit TRANSCRIPT

cape with indigenous patterns at the hem

Juan de la Paz, Kallawaya cape

Discover the political significance of fashion through Juan de la Paz’s Kallawaya cape.

Kallawaya cape TRANSCRIPT

multicolored vibrant crochet dress

Gabriela Hearst, Multicolor crochet dress

Learn about the role of sustainability in Gabriela Hearst's crochet dress.

crochet dress TRANSCRIPT

model wearing black dress with embroidered palm trees

Johanna Ortiz, Black cotton dress

Learn about the craftsmanship behind Johanna Ortiz’s black cotton dress.

cotton dress TRANSCRIPT

button down shirt dress

Carolina Herrera, Shirt dress evening gown

Discover the influences behind Carolina Herrera’s shirt-dress evening gown.

Shirt dress evening gown TRANSCRIPT

nylon turtleneck with tattoo designs and leather corset

Jorge Duque, Leather corset and nylon top and leggings

Learn about the inspiration behind Jorge Duque’s leather corset and nylon top and leggings.

Leather corset TRANSCRIPT

model wearing taupe nad navy dress

LUAR, Taupe and navy nylon dress

Discover how family and belonging are at the heart of LUAR’s dress.

nylon dress TRANSCRIPT

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