Toronto, April 30, 2012 – Seneca College’s Fashion Resource Centre will showcase some of the collections’ newest pieces ranging from a dress worn by a Civil War widow to an Edwardian top hat in the “Everything old is new” exhibit.
“From this collection our students have learned how fashions have been designed, constructed, embellished and created,” said Dale Peers, Costume Co-ordinator for Seneca’s Fashion Resource Centre. “The collection gives us a glimpse into how fashion is revised and re-created to be new again and serves as inspiration for our students as they create the fashion of tomorrow.”
A guest reception and exclusive tour of the exhibit and Art Collection will be held on opening night Monday, April 30 beginning at 6 p.m.
“Everything old is new” is a free exhibit which is open to the public and runs from Monday, April 30 to Friday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in The Boutique@Seneca College (B2024), Newnham Campus, 1750 Finch Avenue East, Toronto.
“The generous donations of community members have made Seneca’s Fashion Resource Centre one of the most important resources in Canadian fashion today,” said David Agnew, Seneca President. “This past year alone the Centre received more than 100 new pieces. We’re delighted to invite the public to see part of a collection that is so invaluable to the education of our fashion students and the fashion industry.”
Established in 1989, Seneca’s Fashion Resource Centre boasts one of the largest and oldest fashion collections available for study. The mandate of the Centre is to collect and preserve apparel worn by Canadians and allow individuals interested in the evolution of fashion to study, research and examine the subject in an experiential way.
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