Frankly speaking, presidential-inspired gown now at Avenir
A student-designed, Pop Art-inspired ball gown made of recycled materials and embellished with President Tony Frank's visage is a new addition to the Avenir Museum collection.
A student-designed, Pop Art-inspired ball gown made of recycled materials and embellished with President Tony Frank's visage is a new addition to the Avenir Museum collection.
Longtime Avenir Museum supporter Sophia Aldrich recently donated a Chinese silk brocade jacket to the permanent collection. The jacket belonged to her mother Ai-Hwa Lucy Doe Lei 雷竇愛華 (1906-1977), for whom the Avenir Museum lobby is named, making this an exceptionally meaningful gift.
The inherent beauty found in fine textiles, combined with the challenge of using recycled materials, inspire a guest artist featured at Colorado State University’s Gustafson Gallery.
CSU’s Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising has unveiled “Tying the Knot,” a new exhibition of bridal gowns, accompanied by photos and stories of many of the brides who wore them.
The Avenir Museum and the Department of Design and Merchandising are very happy to announce that Katie Knowles will be joining Colorado State University as Avenir curator of collections and assistant professor; her official appointment begins July 1.
Avenir Museum volunteers and skilled seamstresses Jan Alexander and Mary Biggers recently completed select preservation projects on several ensembles of historic wedding attire held in the Avenir collection, in preparation for the upcoming exhibition "Tying the Knot".
The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising’s Spring 2017 exhibitions highlight pieces from its extensive permanent collection of historic apparel and as well as exceptional recent work by student designers. The exhibits include fashions made from recycled materials, bridal attire across many decades, and notable designer garments adorned with floral motifs.
Four design faculty in the Department of Design and Merchandising are joining forces for an exhibition celebrating the full spectrum of art and design.
Caitlin MacLaughlin has come a long way since she started tinkering with her mom’s sewing machine at age 5.
The CSU football team is not the only one unveiling “new threads” this fall.