FEARLESS FASHION: RUDI GERNREICH

Phoenix Art Museum presents a major fashion exhibition of gender-fluid, body-positive designs by 60s MOD icon and designer Rudi Gernreich. Organized by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, Fearless Fashion will present more than 80 ensembles, along with original sketches, letters, photographs, press clippings and interviews with Gernreich’s friends and colleagues, to provide a broader understanding of the late designer’s life and how his work continues to influence fashion trends and current perceptions of beauty, gender and identity. Gernreich was famed for his ‘monokini’ design and, throughout his career, continued to create trailblazing styles that illustrated his dedication to inclusivity, non-conformity and liberation – a poignant topic in today’s climate.

Open until September 26 Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona