Once in a century there comes a designer who serves to narrate a particular journey in the tale of American fashion. Such a designer is Galanos – the only twentieth century designer to apprentice in the immediate post-war house of Robert Piguet; and the only American designer to sustain couture standards for four decades without “selling out”.  James Galanos’ career took off after he settled in California in 1951, until he retired in 1998.   Although the story of fashion in the twenty-first century is changing unbelievably fast, there are new possibilities for understanding Galanos’ uniqueness.

Due to the limited seating capacity of the study room and the intimate nature of this presentation, advance registration is required.; Tickets will be priced at $10 each, though current students may register for free. If you are interested in attending, please register here.

This event will be held in the FHCC's James G. Galanos Study Room, located in the URBN Center at 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104