November 2009 - An extraordinary partnership between the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York (FIT), the most important American fashion school, and yoox.com. Clothing that has marked American fashion history is the protagonist of an exhibition named "American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion" and a selection of vintage items entitled "American Glamour: Fashion, Freedom & Ingenuity". "American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion" features about 75 garments designed by 20 designers and date from the 1930s to the present; "American Glamour: Fashion, Freedom & Ingenuity" assembles over 50 pieces by 15 different American designers. Featured are: Charles James, Charles Kleibacker, Bonnie Cashin, Halston, Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, James Galanos and Norman Norell in addition to contemporary designers like Ralph Rucci, Isabel Toledo, Yeohlee Teng, Maria Cornejo and the Mulleavy sisters, the duo behind Rodarte. These are just a few of the names that represent the evolution of American fashion worldwide, names that over time have garnered the attention and the spotlight of the fashion world. As FIT’s exclusive online partner, yoox.com offers an unique online experience rich in exclusive video-interviews with selected designers included in the exhibition, leading industry experts, FIT alumni and also the video-contribute of the curator Patricia Mears that unveils details and secrets about the exhibition as well as archive images, drawings and interesting additional material describing the most outstanding pieces of American Beauty.
