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Fashion Takes Flight in New SFO Museum Exhibition
Fashion in the cabin: 85 years of airline fashion on display through January 8, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO –June 16, 2016 - Eighty-five years of airline fashion are now on view at San Francisco International Airport. Presented by SFO Museum, Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design celebrates this unique type of women’s wear with an in-depth look at female flight attendant attire from 1930 to the present. Featuring over 70 complete ensembles and accessories from the likes of Dior, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Oleg Cassini, Vivienne Westwood and others, Fashion In Flight reveals the design history and evolution of the airline uniform, its iconic status in popular culture, and its dynamic relationship to the world of fashion.
The creations of more than 30 renowned fashion houses and designers are represented in the exhibition. Fashion In Flight traces uniform design from the pre-war and utility fashion eras, through the period of engagement with European couturiers and Hollywood costumers that produced extraordinary collections for airline clientele during the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, to today’s select designers who are keeping airlines at fashion’s forefront. Included are uniforms by Adolfo, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain, Bill Blass, Pierre Cardin, Oleg Cassini, André Courrèges, Christian Dior, Halston, Edith Head, Stan Herman, Macario Jiménez, Christian Lacroix, Ralph Lauren, Don Loper, Jean Louis, Hanae Mori, Jean Patou, Emilio Pucci, Ben Reig, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood.
As air travel dramatically increased over the decades, these designers were called upon by dozens of airlines to dress cabin crews in ways that projected brand identity, the excitement of the jet age, and the fashions of the times. The unique design challenges, opportunities, and successes in meeting these demands are reflected in the masterful and memorable uniforms on exhibition.
Details
Exhibition Title: Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design
Location: SFO Museum
San Francisco International Airport
International Terminal - Level 3, Main Hall & Aviation Museum
This exhibition is presented in four galleries, all are pre-security with no boarding pass needed, and just steps from BART.
Hours: The Aviation Museum and Library are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, closed holidays and for private events.
The Main Hall galleries are always open.
Dates: The exhibition runs from June 16, 2016 to January 8, 2017
Admission: Free
Telephone: (650) 821-6700 weekdays, and (650) 821-9900 weekends
About SFO Museum
SFO Museum was established by the Airport Commission in 1980 for the purposes of humanizing the Airport environment, providing visibility for the unique cultural life of San Francisco, and providing educational services for the traveling public. The Museum was granted initial accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in 1999, reaccredited in 2005, and has the distinction of being the only accredited museum in an airport. Today, SFO Museum features approximately twenty galleries throughout the Airport terminals displaying a rotating schedule of art, history, science, and cultural exhibitions, as well as the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, a permanent collection dedicated to the history of commercial aviation. To browse current and past exhibitions, research our collection, or for more information, please visit www.flysfo.com/museum. Follow us on www.twitter.com/SFOMuseum and www.facebook.com/SFOMuseum.
About San Francisco International Airport
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