The Peabody Essex Museum held its annual fundraising gala on November 3. Nearly 350 guests wearing “creative black tie” attended the sold-out event, whose theme, “Fashion Forward,” was inspired by honorary gala chair and legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel. A group of fashion students from Massachusetts College of Art and Design added flair to the evening by modeling works from their boundary-pushing Wearable Art 2012 installation. Proceeds from the live auction, which included a vintage fur coat from Apfel’s personal collection and a curator-led trip to Frieze Art Fair, support the museum’s educational programs and special exhibitions.
The Peabody Essex Museum held its annual fundraising gala on November 3. Nearly 350 guests wearing “creative black tie” attended the sold-out event, whose theme, “Fashion Forward,” was inspired by honorary gala chair and legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel. A group of fashion students from Massachusetts College of Art and Design added flair to the evening by modeling works from their boundary-pushing Wearable Art 2012 installation. Proceeds from the live auction, which included a vintage fur coat from Apfel’s personal collection and a curator-led trip to Frieze Art Fair, support the museum’s educational programs and special exhibitions.
The Peabody Essex Museum held its annual fundraising gala on November 3. Nearly 350 guests wearing “creative black tie” attended the sold-out event, whose theme, “Fashion Forward,” was inspired by honorary gala chair and legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel. A group of fashion students from Massachusetts College of Art and Design added flair to the evening by modeling works from their boundary-pushing Wearable Art 2012 installation. Proceeds from the live auction, which included a vintage fur coat from Apfel’s personal collection and a curator-led trip to Frieze Art Fair, support the museum’s educational programs and special exhibitions.
The Peabody Essex Museum held its annual fundraising gala on November 3. Nearly 350 guests wearing “creative black tie” attended the sold-out event, whose theme, “Fashion Forward,” was inspired by honorary gala chair and legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel. A group of fashion students from Massachusetts College of Art and Design added flair to the evening by modeling works from their boundary-pushing Wearable Art 2012 installation. Proceeds from the live auction, which included a vintage fur coat from Apfel’s personal collection and a curator-led trip to Frieze Art Fair, support the museum’s educational programs and special exhibitions.
The Peabody Essex Museum held its annual fundraising gala on November 3. Nearly 350 guests wearing “creative black tie” attended the sold-out event, whose theme, “Fashion Forward,” was inspired by honorary gala chair and legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel. A group of fashion students from Massachusetts College of Art and Design added flair to the evening by modeling works from their boundary-pushing Wearable Art 2012 installation. Proceeds from the live auction, which included a vintage fur coat from Apfel’s personal collection and a curator-led trip to Frieze Art Fair, support the museum’s educational programs and special exhibitions.
