“The Greatest Show on Earth: Fashion Circus.”

At the Stephen College Museum and Research Library there is an exhibit called “The Greatest Show on Earth: Fashion Circus. It is an exhibit that runs from September 10-December 15th 2011. This exhibit is located on the mezzanine level of Lela Raney Wood Hall on 6 N. College Ave, Columbia Mo. Elizabeth Hamman a sophomore at Stephens who is a fashion design major says that there is an,

“archive of 13,000 pieces downstairs, we pick a theme and bring out as many pieces as we can to fit that theme, a collection.”

The curators, Jennifer Cole and Bradley Meinke, choose a theme every semester to put in the gallery for alumnus and students alike to view and appreciate. The archive consists of garments donated by alumnus and pieces that are collected for fashion students to reference for their studies. Last semester, they had a theme about business attire and next semester they are pitching an idea of a gallery inspired by art pieces. The two garments I chose in these pictures are from the exhibit. The first is a black sweater with sequined elephant applique. The designer is Oleg Cassini circa 1980. It has a red tiered skirt is designed by Fiorucci, donated by Nestor circa 1984. The other picture is a black circus print blouse with a tie, and a hot pink silk circus print blouse, designed by Escada, donated by Meinke.