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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 95 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 27 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Channel 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Music 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Photographs 37 Filter by term Exclude term
Dresses (garments) 19 Filter by term Exclude term
jackets 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Trousers 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Jackets (garments) 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Shoes (footwear) 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Exterior views 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Hats 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Coats (garments) 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 95 Filter by term Exclude term
Latin Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mexican Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1930s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 15 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 26 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 41 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 34 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 25 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 11 Filter by term Exclude term
2020s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 50 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 35 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 14 Filter by term Exclude term
California 11 Filter by term Exclude term
North America 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Los Angeles 6 Filter by term Exclude term
England 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 5 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 5 Filter by term Exclude term
United Kingdom 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 95 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 56 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 27 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 20 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Music & Musical Instruments 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs and Still Images 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 14 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 86 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 60 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 54 Filter by term Exclude term
Singers (Musicians) 46 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 37 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 36 Filter by term Exclude term
Hip-hop (Music) 28 Filter by term Exclude term
Instrumentalists (Musicians) 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Entertainers 22 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 64 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 47 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 34 Filter by term Exclude term

Tuxedo jacket worn by Ray Charles

The Supremes (Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson)

Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

Felt hat with medallion worn by Bo Diddley

Suit Jacket worn by Bobby Rush

Beret from an S1W uniform

Roy Orbison

Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings

David Bowie

Red dress designed by Diane von Furstenberg and worn by Whitney Houston

The Beatles (USA) Ltd.

"Niggy" necklace owned by Saul Williams

10 Brixton Pounds, Brixton, United Kingdom, ca 2011

Black, navy, and teal suit worn by Luther Vandross

"Tardust" ring owned by Saul Williams

George Strait

Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin

Baseball cap souvenir from Prince's Jam of the Year Tour

Jimi Hendrix

Derby hat worn by Slick Rick

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

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The Everly Brothers

Satin gown worn by Marian Anderson and Denyce Graves

Brown pin-striped suit worn by Sammy Davis Jr.

Photograph of Gladys Bentley

Beyoncé

Purple dress and white belt worn by Dionne Warwick

Yellow cocktail dress designed by Don Loper and worn by Ella Fitzgerald

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Green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather

Krush Groove jacket

Black jacket with gold decorations worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension

Photographic print of Salt-N-Pepa outside Bayside Studios

Dress worn by Denyce Graves in Washington National Opera's production of Carmen

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