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Models in Masks: A Persona|Anima Fashion Event on October 14 Monday, October 05, 2009
In a culture increasingly rich in social programming, we wear many hats. We also wear many outfits. Clothes are a particularly useful tool in the construction of identity, whether we’re donning a power suit for an important interview, stepping into a pair of stilettos to amp up our sex appeal, or decking ourselves out in black and safety pins to express some inner angst. Almost all cultures, even those that exist at the subsistence level, use some form of cosmetic embellishment as a social signifier. Clothes are a sign of who we are, what we’re made of, and what we’re all about.
In conjunction with Persona | Anima, 55here will host an event that celebrates clothing as a locus of identity construction. The event, entitled “Models in Masks,” will take place on Wednesday, October 14, from 6 to 8 at the 55here gallery space, and will feature the work of local designers Alison Burke (of Young Monster), Bridget Miller (of LEO Handmade), Kimara Dawn, and Sondra Aten (of Collective Clothing), as worn by masked models who will mingle with the cocktail crowd instead of strutting the catwalk. The event will also feature an open bar, refreshments, and live music from DJ Dust. As an added bonus, it’s free and open to the public, so fashionistas and fashionists, locallectuals, quasi-lushes, and plain old good time-havers from all walks of live are encouraged to attend.
By Katie Waddell, Arts Fellow
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