Dress & Drinks: Karan Feder and Barbie | Conversations on Dress | Costume Society of America

Dress & Drinks: Karan Feder and Barbie Takes the Catwalk | Conversations on Dress | Costume Society of America This month, join CSA for a special Dress & Drinks with author Karan Feder! In addition to contributing to the exhibition "Barbie: A Cultural Icon Exhibition, Sixty Five Years of Fashion and Inspiration," which will travel to the Phoenix Art Museum in February 2024, Feder recently wrote "Barbie Takes the Catwalk, A Style Icon’s History in Fashion." From acting as the former costume consultant for Liberace Foundation and Museum, The Mob Museum, and David Copperfield’s International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, to working at her current firm, Entertainment Exhibitions, Feder has experience in entertainment, fashion, attraction, marketing, and museum industries. "Barbie Takes the Catwalk" was Feder’s pandemic project and delves into the Mattel doll’s relationship with fashion, particularly “the unique expertise of the behind-the-scenes artisans responsible for creating the doll’s miniature fashion.” Looking at Barbie’s fashion from 1959 through 2000, “the narrative draws cultural parallels to provide a novel portrayal of the significance of the doll’s fashion canon.” Did you enjoy this video? Please consider supporting our mission and our free webinar series by visiting our website to make a contribution: www.costumesocietyamerica.com.