STRUT! Olympus Fashion Week: Backstage and on the Catwalk

From January 19th through February 11th 2006, the Fashion Institute of Technology and Olympus America are hosting an exhibit of photographs and behind-the-scenes video from Olympus Fashion Week.

All work on exhibit was shot by student photographers using Olympus digital cameras and lenses. Strut! documents the entirety of Olympus Fashion Week, from the set-up of the tents and the backstage frenzy, to the runway glamour and the attending glitterati. The exhibition includes 50 images, chosen from over 8,000 shot during the project; documentary video; and original fashion designs by “Project Alabama”.

To celebrate the exhibition, F.I.T. and Olympus will host a reception at The Great Hall at F.I.T. (Building C) on the corner of 27th and 7th Avenue on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Media, students, photographers, and industry professionals are welcome to join in this celebration. To learn more please go to http://www.fitnyc.edu/aspx/Content.aspx?menu=FutureGlobal:Museum:SpecialExhibitionsAndEvents:UpcomingExhibitions.