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Fashion Photography and the Presentation of Poverty

by Barb on January 27, 2012

In discussing the question of poverty, we often find it in opposition to luxury, and for valid reasons. After all, the dichotomy is quite apparent – poor versus rich, luxury versus necessity, barren versus full. Although we have been known (…)

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Museum at FIT: Daphne Guinness

by Barb on December 23, 2011

When I went to see the “Sporting Life” exhibition at the Museum at FIT over a month ago, I couldn’t but kill two birds with one stone and head towards the lower level afterwards to take a walk through the (…)

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Museum at FIT: Sporting Life

by Barb on December 3, 2011

Though the exhibit finished its five month run last month, I thought it would still be worthwhile to discuss the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology’s presentation on active wear from the mid-19th century to modern day. Titled Sporting Life,the (…)

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