friday june 21
A Behind the Scenes
Insight into Curating the
Christian Louboutin Exhibition
donna loveday
6:30PM

Donna Loveday is Head of Curatorial at the Design Museum, London. Donna curates design and fashion exhibitions, manages the Design Museum Collection and Archive and oversees the museum's MA Curating Contemporary Design, run in partnership with Kingston University.

Tickets: $25 / $22 DX Members (includes admission to the Christian Louboutin Exhibition.)

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wednesday june 26
FGI Presents:
Red Hot Soles - A Discussion of
Footwear Fashion & Design
6:30PM

What is it about certain shoes that raise them from simple utility to an art form? How has Christian Louboutin mastered this blend of artistry and design?

Join Shauna Levy, President, Design Exchange; Barbara Atkin, Vice President Fashion Direction, Holt Renfrew and Leesa Butler, Director, Fashion Group International Toronto for an insightful and engaging panel discussion on footwear fashion and design.

Tickets: $25 / $22 DX Members (includes admission to the Christian Louboutin Exhibition.)

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TUESDAY JULY 9
FLASHING RED:LOUBOUTINS AND THE CULTURE OF DESIRE
ELIZABETH SEMMELHACK
6:30PM

Elizabeth Semmelhack has been the Senior Curator of the Bata Shoe Museum since 2000. She received her MA in Western Art History Theory and she did her doctorate work in Japanese Art History. Since coming to the Bata Shoe Museum her work has focused on the construction of gender in relation to dress with a particular focus on the history of elevating footwear.
As Senior Curator, Semmelhack has curated numerous exhibitions as well as written a number of books, essays and articles. She has been the shoe consultant to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is frequent lecturer and has been widely quoted in media such as The New York Times, Wall St. Journal and the Washington Post.

Tickets: $25 / $22 DX Members (includes admission to the Christian Louboutin Exhibition.)

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