This spring Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) will present Seattle Style: Fashion/Function featuring garments and accessories from the museum’s collection, influenced by popular culture and revealing the captivating stories about the city’s sartorial spirit. Presented by Nordstrom, the exhibit will be on view from May 4- October 14, 2019 and will highlight how elegance and practicality co-exist in Seattle wardrobes, providing insights into local clothing, ranging from couture to grunge, to street wear.

Curated by MOHAI’s Collection Specialist for Costumes and Textiles Clara Berg, the exhibit explores the distinctive sensibility of Seattle fashion and its sense of beauty embodied in clothing. The exhibit will bring together rarely seen garments and accessories from the mid-1800's to today. The exhibit will also include three “Sewn in Seattle” videos and historical fashion show footage.

Organized into a combination of thematic sections, the Seattle Style exhibit includes Nature and Place, Growth and Aspirations, Northwest Casual, and Innovators and Rule Breakers. The exhibit is accompanied by a companion book written by Clara Berg, with a forward by Seattle-based fashion designer Luly Yang.

The exhibit will also include a variety of fashion related programming and events including an family-friendly opening day celebration on May 4th, a discussion on ethical fashion moderated by Sydney Mintle of Gossip & Glamour on May 8, monthly Behind the Seams programming led by Clara Berg, and a Seattle Style Month happening city-wide in September.

May/June Events:

Ethical Fashion: Rethinking the Future of an Industry - May 8 at 7 p.m.

Behind the Seams: High Fashion Favorites - May 11 - 11 a.m. , 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

INTRINSIC: SPU Student Designer Fashion Show - May 17 at 7 p.m.

(Re)Fashion: Clothing Repair Fair & Workshop - June 1 at 11 a.m.

Behind the Seams: Fashioning the Ideal Body - June 22 at 11 am. , 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Cocktails & Clothing: Designing Sustainable Fashion - June 26 at 7 p.m.

MOHAI 860 Terry Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109.