The Fashion and Race Database

a montage of many elements -- such as four people standing stoically at the helm of a ship, a passport photo of a young woman, a business card of Balenciaga, a spool of ribbon, a gold dress, and two arms holding a bowl aloft -- all in a color palette of yellow, tan, gold, and warm browns

Illustration: “Fabric of Fashion” by Museo de Moda for The Fashion and Race Database

The Fashion and Race Database™

It’s time to decentralize the study of fashion.

The Fashion and Race Database is an online platform filled with tools that expand the narrative of fashion history and challenge mis-representation within the fashion system. Est. 2017.

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