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Music and Fashion: Culture in Conversation

Musicians often use fashion to set themselves apart with a signature look. Music and fashion influence each other, and they reflect and impact the culture at large.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of African American History and Culture 14 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Trousers 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Suits (main garments) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Ensembles (costume) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Skirts (garments) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
costumes 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 14 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1930s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

North and Central America 5 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 5 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Compton 1 Filter by term Exclude term
District of Columbia 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Harlem 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Los Angeles 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Los Angeles County 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Manhattan 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 5 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Hip-hop (Music) 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Rappers (Musicians) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Rhythm and blues (Music) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Instrumentalists (Musicians) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Singers (Musicians) 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

CC0 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 3 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Resource Type: jackets

Leather jacket worn by Bootsy Collins

Lavender satin ensemble worn by Prince

Jacket and pants worn by MC Hammer in music video for "They Put Me in the Mix"

Jacket made by Joe Emsley and worn by Miles Davis

Black and red leather jacket worn by Kurtis Blow

Black leather jacket worn by Gil Scott-Heron

Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

Black, navy, and teal suit worn by Luther Vandross

Jacket worn by MC Lyte in the music video for the single Brooklyn

Brown pin-striped suit worn by Sammy Davis Jr.

Brown leather jacket designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim

Suit jacket worn by Luther Vandross

Jacket worn by Kevin Owens

Pink satin "J.J. Fad in Effect" jacket worn by MC J.B.

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