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AGH Author Talk: Ageism in Fashion - A Time for Change with Eva Klein

AGH Author Talk: Ageism in Fashion - A Time for Change with Eva Klein

123 King St. W

Sep 19 2019 to Sep 19 2019

Region : Greater Toronto Area     City: Hamilton

  •  Add to Calendar 2019-09-19 2019-09-19 America/Toronto AGH Author Talk: Ageism in Fashion - A Time for Change with Eva Klein Fashion in western culture and media repeatedly focuses on the young, the thin, and the female-identified despite passionate efforts to challenge those biases. Women of a certain age become invisible to the fashion industry and to themselves. However, as we are living longer and more vibrantly, fashion can make an important contribution to keep us attractive and current. Join Eva Klein, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, for an illustrated discussion focusing specifically on how ageism manifests itself within society and how fashion helps fight stereotypes. Prior to the talk, join us for a guided tour of Milli: A Celebration of Style, the AGH’s first exhibition to put fashion in dialogue with art. 6:00 pm – Tour 7:00 pm – Talk 123 King St. W Connor Jessome cjessome@artgalleryofhamilton.com
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Fashion in western culture and media repeatedly focuses on the young, the thin, and the female-identified despite passionate efforts to challenge those biases. Women of a certain age become invisible to the fashion industry and to themselves. However, as we are living longer and more vibrantly, fashion can make an important contribution to keep us attractive and current. Join Eva Klein, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, for an illustrated discussion focusing specifically on how ageism manifests itself within society and how fashion helps fight stereotypes. Prior to the talk, join us for a guided tour of Milli: A Celebration of Style, the AGH’s first exhibition to put fashion in dialogue with art. 6:00 pm – Tour 7:00 pm – Talk