FIT NYC

I was lucky to travel to New York City in March 

and

even more lucky to make it to FIT and view 

some fantastic, free exhibits.

The three exhibits included;

 a wonderful collection of Lauren Bacall's iconic gowns and dresses,

an extremely interesting informative exhibit.

And a fascinating history of 

authorized and unauthorized copies of fashions.

Innovative insights into how

designers dealt with knock-offs.

But, the main exhibit was an exciting comparison and contrast 

of French designer Yves Saint Laurent 

and American designer Halston

during the momentous 1970s

A giant timeline highlighted the accomplishments and intersection of

 Halston and Yves Saint Laurent during the 1970s.

So many, many interesting facts of their burgeoning design careers.

But, the timeline was just a tease because 

next was an incredible collection of 

incredibly beautiful clothing...

that is just as wearable today

as in the 1970s when these 

designers created them.

The green and fuchsia printed silk crepe pajama set was from 

the 1970 Saint Laurent Rive Gauche collection

The blue printed crepe de chine pajama set

was by Halston in 1976.

Both of these tie-dyed silk chiffon pajama sets

are from 1970 designed by Halston.

A beautiful black silk jersey jumpsuit from 1976 by Halston

A red silk jersey dress from the 1974 Saint Laurent Rive Gauche collection

And the most beautiful off-white silk satin evening dress

by Yves Saint Laurent circa 1978

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The exhibit is not a complete retrospective

nor a survey of 1970s fashions.

Instead it is a glimpse at the exciting, 

creative, color, drama and fantasy

of two brilliant designers.

The exhibit runs from February 6 - April 18, 2015