GMD Webinar | Charles McFarlane on Camouflage

| How MultiCam Went Global and Came Home | Goldstein Museum of Design Webinar Speaker: Charles McFarlane This recording is from a live webinar hosted by the Goldstein Museum of Design on Monday, May 11, 2026. In this talk, McFarlane examines how MultiCam came to “cover the world,” from conflict zones to contemporary visual culture, and what its widespread adoption reveals about design, identity, and visibility. About the Speaker Charles McFarlane is a fashion historian and researcher specializing in military uniforms and popular fashion. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, GQ, and The Baffler, and he is the author of the newsletter Combat Threads. He holds an MA in Costume Studies from New York University and a BA in Historical Studies from Bard College. This program was presented by the Goldstein Museum of Design in conjunction with the exhibition Illusive Objects (April 1–July 2, 2026), an exhibition exploring deception, transformation, and material illusion in design. Learn more about the Goldstein Museum of Design: https://goldstein.design.umn.edu