When Julie Averbach walks into a Trader Joe’s, it’s like she’s walking into an art gallery. Throughout her career, the author ...

Inspired by the curious collections that were the precursors to modern museums, the Museum at FIT highlights garments witty, ...

A Cabinet of Curiosities.” , Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about haute couture and fashion history.

Enter: the modern-day cabinet of curiosities, which seems to be flourishing in 2025. For the unfamiliar, the cabinet of curiosities emerged in the Renaissance era. These large, spellbinding glass ...

The last sections are intended for audience interaction, an important aspect of experiencing the early cabinets of curiosities ... “Ole Worm’s Cabinet of Wonder: Natural Specimens and Wondrous ...

Amid the hustle and bustle of Chelsea, where moving fast is a requirement, the Museum at FIT invites us to slow down and peek into its gigantic cabinet of curiosities. “Fashioning Wonder ...

“Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities,” which opens today and runs through April 20, features nearly 200 ready-to-wear pieces and accessories mined from the museum’s permanent collectio ...

Every once in a while, one exhibition cuts through the rest—and this time, the Museum at FIT’s latest show, “Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities” is most definitely holding the knife.

Inspired by the curious collections that were the precursors to modern museums, the Museum at FIT highlights garments witty, strange and startling in a delightful exhibition. Laura Jacobs ...