Parachute: Subversive Fashion of the '80s, an interview with Alexis Walker

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Parachute: Subversive Fashion of the '80s, an interview with Alexis Walker

FromDressed: The History of Fashion

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Mar 2, 2022

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This week curator Alexis Walker joins us to speak about Parachute, the iconic (and super rad!) 1980s brand which is the subject a current exhibition at the McCord Museum in Montreal, Canada.
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Mar 2, 2022

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With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed. Join Dressed as we explore the social and cultural histories behind the who, what, when of why we wear.

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Parachute: Subversive Fashion of the '80s, an interview with Alexis Walker

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