Cafe Society - Dr Peter McNeil
About
The world of glamour and bright young things, across the inter-war years into the 1950s,and the central role of fashion in making oneself available to be noticed. Peter will introduce us to the style icons and the great patrons of luxury: Diana Vreeland, Elsie de Wolfe, Millicent Rogers, Pauline de Rothschild, Mona Bismark, the Duchess of Windsor, Daisy Fellowes, and Grace Kelly, and explain the role of couture in shaping their public profiles.
Dr Peter McNeil FAHA, is a Distinguished Professor of Design History, and a leading international scholar in the fields of design history, fashion studies and material culture. He was Foundation Professor of Fashion Studies in Sweden, and Academy of Finland Distinguished Professor, Helsinki. He has published widely, including Pretty Gentlemen on the 18th century’s Macaroni Men, and has worked with communities and museums around the world.
Date
Thursday 18 June 2026 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
Lido Cinemas - Cinema 1
675 Glenferrie Road , Hawthorn VIC 3122
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Cafe Society - Dr Peter McNeil
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