When getting dressed in the morning, seams and patterns likely aren’t at the top of many people’s minds.
Adele Zhang, a lecturer in the Department of Design, hopes to change that with “Shape Up: Case Studies in Fashion Making.” The exhibition turns garments inside out to show their structure, and runs at the Ƶ Design Museum through Dec. 8.
Showcasing clothing from Africa, Asia and Central America as well as western garments from the Ƶ Jo Ann C. Stabb Design Collection, this exhibition reveals the hidden structures, patterns and shaping methods that underlie fashion creation.
The exhibition’s three sections — “Tailored Silhouettes,” “Untrimmed Contours” and “New Dimensions” — acknowledge the long history of artisanship behind how clothing was shaped and its influential role in design practice.
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Students hand out coats to needy in Sacramento
With the winter months fast approaching, Ƶ students are helping the less fortunate prepare by handing out free coats. Watch the above video to learn more about what the students are doing through .
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