Avenir Museum collection feature: Elegant Scaasi Ensemble
This ensemble from Scaasi's 1981 fall collection is the embodiment of his unique ready-to-wear aesthetic.
This ensemble from Scaasi's 1981 fall collection is the embodiment of his unique ready-to-wear aesthetic.
Kristina Aaronson’s Grecian wedding dress is part of the New Threads exhibition on view at the CSU Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising in the Lucile E. Hawks Gallery.
The Avenir Museum has the world's largest collection of garments, original pattern pieces, and memorabilia from famous designer Richard Blackwell. Now, the Avenir Museum and the Department of Design and Merchandising are using 2D and 3D digital technologies to ensure the collection is preserved for generations to come.
Colorado State University Ph.D. student Kate Schmidt wants to make fashionable, functional winter sports clothing for women. She absolutely would love to see her Girl Powder collection – a portfolio of 11 skiing looks that comprises one of three exhibits at the Avenir Museum – all over the slopes of Colorado and beyond.
During the 1960s the United States witnessed a meteoric rise in the popularity of outdoor recreation pursuits such as backpacking, mountaineering, and winter sports. However, these “performance products” were highly expensive, allowing Dale Johnson to recognize a niche in the market and provide outdoor gear at an accessible price point.
The CSU Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising is very pleased to announce the Fall 2021 formation of its inaugural Advisory Council to help provide guidance, support, and assistance to the museum in fulfilling its mission on behalf of CSU.
The Avenir Museum welcomed 20 middle school students on June 15 and 17 for the 2021 session of Fashion FUNdamentals, a two-week STEM-based sponsored by the Department of Design and Merchandising.