I am here to reimagine...
the role of craft, dress, and fashion in mourning rituals
My Story
I am a fashion historian, curator, and author. I am the co-creator of the documentary film Mrs. G., adapted in part from my MA thesis on the life and work of the holocaust survivor, designer Lea Gottlied. I have curated several fashion exhibitions and co-authored the fashion history survey She’s Got Legs: A History of Hemlines and Fashion (Schiffer, 2014). I edited the book The Sweater: A History...
I am a fashion historian, curator, and author. I am the co-creator of the documentary film Mrs. G., adapted in part from my MA thesis on the life and work of the holocaust survivor, designer Lea Gottlied. I have curated several fashion exhibitions and co-authored the fashion history survey She’s Got Legs: A History of Hemlines and Fashion (Schiffer, 2014). I edited the book The Sweater: A History (Schiffer, 2016) and contributed an essay to the publication Fashion, Agency, and Empowerment (Bloomsbury, 2018). I am currently enrolled in the PhD program in History at New York University where I study the material culture of ordinary people. More about what I do on my website: kerenbenhorin.com
I am a fashion historian, curator, and author. I am the co-creator of the documentary film Mrs. G., adapted in part from my MA thesis on the life and work of the holocaust survivor, designer Lea Gottlied. I have curated several fashion exhibitions and co-authored the fashion history survey She’s Got Legs: A History of Hemlines and Fashion (Schiffer, 2014). I edited the book The Sweater: A History (Schiffer, 2016) and contributed an essay to the publication Fashion, Agency, and Empowerment (Bloomsbury, 2018). I am currently enrolled in the PhD program in History at New York University where I study the material culture of ordinary people. More about what I do on my website: kerenbenhorin.com
