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Willi Smith Street Couture

The Willi Smith: Street Couture Virtual Exhibition illuminates how American designer Willi Smith (1948-1987) and his collaborators broke down social, cultural and economic boundaries by marrying affordable, adaptable “street couture” with avant-garde performance, film and design.

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Your journey so far

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Your journey so far
Fashion

Knowledge through the Hand

Fashion, Essay

Style over Status

Fashion, Essay

To Be American

Fashion, Essay

Wedding Dress for the Black Fashion Museum

Fashion, Essay

Williwear to Streetwear

Fashion, Essay
Community

About Willi Smith

Community, Essay

Vernaculars of Black and Queer Remembering

Community, Essay

Willi Smith: Swervin’ in the Kingdom of Dreams

Community, Essay
Performance

Bill T. Jones on Secret Pastures

Performance, Essay

Feast or Fashion

Performance, Essay

Real Clothes for Real Dance

Performance, Essay
Film

Future Crossings

Film, Essay

Ruth E. Carter on School Daze

Film, Essay
Design

Design for Willi Smith

Design, Essay

Polydisciplinary Magnetism

Design, Essay

SITE’s Iconic Ghost Cityscape

Design, Essay

Willi Smith In Pieces

Design, Essay

WilliWear New Wave Graphics

Design, Essay
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