Diana Baird N’Diaye — “African American Dress and The Will to Adorn”
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, WashingtonIn this lecture, Diana Baird N’Diaye introduces a spectrum of African American community style informed by her larger research project, "The Will to Adorn," which seeks out artisans of style—including hairdressers, tailors, milliners, and more—in order to examine the cultural dimensions of African American identity in the twenty-first century. Dr. N'Diaye is folklife curator at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. $10 museum members and GW students, faculty, and staff; $15 public. […]