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October 20, 2023

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Two-day Symposium: October 20, 2023 - October 21, 2023

Ann Lowe (c.1898-1981) designed couture-quality gowns for six decades for America’s most elite women, including Jacqueline Kennedy, Olivia de Havilland, and Marjorie Merriweather Post. Lowe’s influence on American fashion has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves. This two-day symposium will be held in conjunction with the largest exhibition of Lowe’s work to date, Ann Lowe: American Couturier. The exhibition will feature nearly 40 iconic Lowe gowns drawn from institutions and private collections across the country, as well as the work of contemporary couturiers and fashion designers whose current design practices, perspectives, and career paths reflect the trajectory of American fashion emanating from Lowe’s foundation.

Join guest curator Elizabeth Way, associate curator at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Winterthur staff, visiting scholars, contemporary designers, and students for a series of talks, poster sessions, and demonstrations that will explore Lowe’s legacy and how it continues to impact fashion culture today.

This symposium is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art.

• Admission ($85) includes lectures, tours, workshops, coffee breaks, Winterthur General Admission and admission to the exhibition.
• Package includes lectures, tours, workshops, coffee breaks, Winterthur General Admission and admission to the exhibition and evening reception on October 20. The evening reception, 5:00-6:30 pm in the Museum Store Café, will feature small bites, open beer and wine bar, and conversation with conference speakers. Limited capacity.

Cancellation policy: No refunds for cancellations after October 15. Prior cancellations will be fully refunded.

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