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Virtual Launch: Parachute
Live Opening
November 17, 2021
Watch the virtual launch of the new fashion exhibition Parachute: Subversive Fashion of the ’80s.
A conversation moderated by Geneviève Borne with:
- Nicola Pelly, Co-Founder of the Parachute brand and Associate Curator of the exhibition
- Alexis Walker, Exhibition Curator and Associate Curator, Dress, Fashion and Textiles, McCord Museum
- Suzanne Sauvage, President and Chief Executive Officer, McCord Museum
Parachute: Subversive Fashion of the ’80s
The exhibition explore Parachute’s androgynous and provocative clothing, and the company’s transformation from its subcultural beginnings, to a designer brand with concept stores in cities including Montreal, New York and Los Angeles.
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