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Lally Weymouth donation of designer dress collection to be displayed at U of M's Goldstein Museum
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 5/23/2008 ) -- Designer gowns and shoes from American journalist and heir Lally Weymouth will be displayed at the University of Minnesota's Goldstein Museum of Design, the university's College of Design announced Friday. The collection will debut at the annual Goldstein Garden Party, 5:30 - 9 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at the Goldstein Museum, 1985 Buford Ave., St. Paul. In total, 36 garments and four pairs of shoes will be donated and carry designer names such as Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, James Galanos, Halston and Emanuel Ungaro. The largest collection is from de la Renta. The donation comes after Weymouth was informed of the large designer dress collection at the Goldstein Museum. In total, the Goldstein has more than 18,000 costume objects from designers such as Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Missoni and Versace. Housed in the university's College of Design, it is the only museum of design in the upper midwest and features numerous exhibitions ranging from clothing and textiles to decorative art and graphic design. Like the other pieces of the Goldstein's costume collection, Weymouth's items will be available to College of Design students to study for technique and inspiration. They also can be featured in future exhibitions. Weymouth is the senior editor of Newsweek and heir to the Washington Post media fortune. She has also freelanced and served as contributing editor for numerous publications, ranging from New York magazine, The New York Times Magazine and Atlantic Monthly. In addition to the collection, the Goldstein's Garden Party will include live music, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, vintage wine, watercolor classes and an informal discussion of the design process with three local artists. It is open to the public. Tickets are $40, with proceeds going to the Goldstein Museum of Design. To R.S.V.P., call (612) 624-7434 or e-mail goldstein@umn.edu. ---------- |
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