Museum at FIT Opens 'Fashioning Wonder,' Exploring Fashion Through Cabinets of Curiosities

The exhibition showcases 200 garments and accessories across ten themes, drawing inspiration from Renaissance-era cabinets of curiosities.

The Museum at FIT's new exhibition, 'Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities,' runs from February 19 to April 20, 2025, featuring 200 fashion items spanning centuries.
Curated by Dr. Colleen Hill, the show reimagines the concept of Renaissance-era cabinets of curiosities as a lens for exploring fashion's historical and artistic dimensions.
Highlights include a Comme des Garçons dress printed with Arcimboldo's Vertumnus, a Christian Dior leopard fur coat, and a trompe-l’oeil Pucci dress from 1954.
The exhibition encourages interactive engagement through sensory elements like recorded dress sounds, tactile replicas, and a 'What Is It?' section for visitor-driven discovery.
Themes such as 'Illusions,' 'The Senses,' and 'Aviary' invite viewers to explore connections between fashion, art, and natural history in an open-concept layout.