Versailles 73 American Runway Revolution

Movie Night at FIT - Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution

16 W 29th Street


Thursday, October 10th, 2019
6:00PM - 8:00PM

Join Museum at FIT for a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution. The film recounts the 1973 “Battle of Versailles” fashion face-off between American and French designers at Chateau de Versailles that catapulted African American models onto the European stage and made a name for American designers overseas. Following the screening join director Deborah Riley Draper, designer Stephen Burrows, and models Alva Chinn, Norma Jean Darden, and editor Mikki Taylor for a conversation about the film. Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution Details & RSVP
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