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Connecting Threads Africa Fashion In Chicago (Closing Date)

  • Field Museum 1400 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL, 60605 United States (map)

Tickets: Free Entry to Exhibit with Museum Ticket

This exhibition opened on February 28 and runs through June 29th.

Black Fashion Week|USA celebrates 10 years by co-curating Connecting Threads: African Fashion in Chicago at the Field Museum, opening Friday, February 28th. This exhibit highlights Chicago-based designers with deep cultural ties to African fashion and will be on display through June 29th. This exhibit perfectly complements to Africa Fashion exhibition on the same floor.

Discover how Chicago’s African-inspired design scene connects global traditions with local creativity in Connecting Threads: Africa Fashion in Chicago.

Featuring stunning garments, jewelry, and textiles from talented Chicago-based designers like Olivia Ogbara, Stephane St. Jaymes, Hayet Rida and Jennifer Akese-Burney, this exhibition explores fashion as a medium for storytelling and cultural expression. Visitors will experience thematic environments inspired by Chicago’s skyline, enhanced by Robert Earl Page’s custom patterns, and interactive programming like panel discussions and collaborations with Black Fashion Week USA run by Melody Boykin.

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