By Dale Peers, If you define exhibitionism as exposing those things often hidden or kept to oneself then this summer might just be the time to take advantage of unlocked treasures and see three fashion exhibitions. They are the perfect reason for a summer car trip. The first is brought to us by our friends…
Menaissance
By Dale Peers, I recently attended a Fashion Group International panel discussion entitled “Menaissance.” This term moves us on from the previous “metrosexual” to that of gentlemen who take interest in their appearance and in presenting themselves to their audience whomever that may be — business associate, acquaintance, friend or romantic interest. I like the…
Summer Whites
Fig. 1, White dresses from Seneca Fashion Resource Centre If the Victoria Day long weekend marks the beginning of summer for you (and after surviving ice storms, frost quakes and polar vortices who wouldn’t want to welcome summer?) then summer is here. It might not have been the warmest on record but the grass is…
Downton and Us – at Seneca
We have just closed the doors on our Fourth Annual Fashion Resource Centre Exhibition. Real estate is always an expensive proposition so we are fortunate to have access to 1000 square feet of prime space through our Boutique @ Seneca. During the lull in-between winter and spring semesters we are able to transform the space…
Dressing for Downton – Spadina House
By Dale Peers, The Spadina House exhibit, “Dressing for Downton” runs to April 13th but tickets for die-hard Downton Abbey fans to be up close and personal with garments worn by Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, and Elizabeth McGovern are sold out! No surprises there! The British television show has enthralled many of us…
A Canadian Fashion Dynasty – Albert and Claire Haddad
One of the most poignant facts about studying the history of fashion, in fact the history of anything, is that time marches on. And as it does, things change and evolve. At the same time, there is the hope that we will, through this study, learn from the past. As time moves on some things…
It’s in the details
By Dale Peers, While the devil may be in the details when it comes to fashion, I must say I welcome Satan. Put the magnifying glass up close to a fashion item, and it reveals so many different things from a variety of perspectives. One question leads to a plethora of even more questions. This…
SFRC Garments from the Transitional Era
Not sure this qualifies as a spoiler alert but the opening of the series Downton Abbey series is marked by the sinking of the Titanic (April 1912), neatly setting the era for us. And, for fashion fans what a wonderful place to begin! This period has been referred to as the “Transitional Era or Decade”…
Seneca’s Rich Fashion History
By Dale Peers, Welcome to the inaugural blog post of Seneca’s Fashion Resource Centre! I can’t tell you how excited I am to share the wealth of information and fascinating stories that have developed over the years. So, why not start from the beginning so you have an idea of how we got to where…