Drexel University is opening an exhibition of her work and will house the Mary McFadden Archive.
That would be a fair question on any given day in any given year for the past 70 years or so for Mary McFadden. But the inveterate traveler and New York-grown fashion designer and artist is putting down roots by establishing the Mary McFadden Archive at Drexel University.
Prior to the opening reception for the exhibition, “Modern Ritual, The Art of Mary McFadden,” on the Philadelphia campus, the 95-year-old spoke with WWD about her career, her 11 marriages and why she still believes in love. The show spotlights her hand-painted textiles, opulent beading, bejeweled embellishment and signature Marii pleating.Yes, but Philadelphia is closest to my heart. My family comes from Philadelphia. They were in the cotton business. I was too young to remember.
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