Moda Hoy Symposium | Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Joyce F. Brown, President of FIT

The symposium ¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion, held on October 7, 2022, provided an opportunity for museum curators Tanya Melendez-Escalante and Melissa Marra-Alvarez to engage with the general public and the academic community in preparation for the exhibition of the same title. The speakers explored the work of fashion designers of Latin American heritage, shedding new light on Latin American and Latinx fashion. Topics included politics, sustainability, art, Indigenous heritage, gender, and popular culture. Stream the full symposium playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq7I3h28zSMiL9_o_YuLURBngJsZ2oB69 Learn more: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/events/symposium/latin-american-and-latinx-fashion/ PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #MuseumAtFIT #FashionCulture SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/museumatFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum