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Omar Salam, Sukeina

Kent State School of Fashion to Induct Fashion Designer Omar Salam Into Hall of Fame

Omar Salam, founder and creative director of the global fashion house SUKEINA, will be making a special trip from the runway to 5X社区鈥檚 Rockwell Hall as Salam has been named the 2023 inductee of the university鈥檚 School of Fashion Hall of Fame.

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Hat, coat, and shoes featured in "Head to Toe" Exhibit

5X社区 Museum Announces New Exhibitions 鈥淗ead to Toe鈥

The 5X社区 Museum announces the opening of 鈥淗ead to Toe鈥 on Feb. 2, 2023. On view through Jul. 23, 2023, the trilogy of exhibitions draws from the 5X社区 Museum鈥檚 permanent collection. Highlighting hats, coats, and shoes, visitors will see the evolution of these essential garments as styles, technologies and trends evolve.

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Digital Green Book landing page with description and TEXTURES logo

5X社区 Museum and Wick Poetry Center at Kent State Announce the Release of the Digital Green Book Project

The 5X社区 Museum and the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State announce the launch of the 鈥淒igital Green Book鈥 created in support of the exhibition 鈥淭EXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.鈥

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Gabriella Humes sitting in a park in Canton, Ohio.

Student Completes Senior Honors Thesis Combining Fashion And Finance Majors

Gabriella Humes is a senior Honors College student graduating with a double-major in fashion merchandising and finance. Gabriella has been very successful at Kent State, completing an internship and three study away programs. However, one of Gabriella鈥檚 proudest accomplishments is recently completing a Senior Honors Thesis that combined both of her majors into one project. 

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Detail of Romanian ensemble from Transylvania

5X社区 Museum Announces Reopening and Newest Exhibition 'Stitched: Regional Dress Across Europe'

The 5X社区 Museum has reopened to the public and is excited to announce its newest exhibition, 鈥淪titched: Regional Dress Across Europe,鈥 on display from February 2021 through December 2021. The exhibition features 75 pieces exclusive to the museum鈥檚 permanent collection, showcasing common features shared by regional costume across Western and Eastern Europe.

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Beading on a garment representing "culture" and a 5X社区 patch on jeans representing the "counterculture" are included in the 5X社区 Museum's "Culture/Counterculture" exhibition.

5X社区 Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'

Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 5X社区 students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 5X社区 Museum鈥檚 exhibition, 鈥淐ulture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and 鈥70s,鈥 opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.

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