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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem is featured heavily in my book because she was not only a fashion icon but a trailblazer who understood her power and used it. She surely going to be missed. What a life she had. Rest in Power.

Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes raising their fists

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Happy to share issue 3 of Cleveland Art, now at the members’ mailboxes

Cover issue of Cleveland Art, issue 3 showing the Fourth King of Hell

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The 1937 musical Pins and Needles has an entire sketch criticizing right-wing conservatives who wanted to make America “bigoted and better.” These verses could have been a post today. Some things change, some things stay the same.

Excerpt from the number “We’d rather be right”:

All: if you find no sound objection to a
Liberal’s election
Call it Un-American
Though his speeches are confounding
If his name is foreign sounding
Call him Un-American

When you stand for public office and
You fear a bad shellacking
From a popular opponent with enormous labor backing
Promptly hail him as a communist and
Start the old quack-quacking
Call him Un-American

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Lillian Bassman Do American Girls Like Freedom? Cover art for Harper’s Bazaar (From the Met exhibition of her work)

Image of a face of a woman in red and American flags in blue covering her

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

As we gearing up for the holiday, here is Duchamp’s take on Americana (from the great retrospective at the MoMA)

Marcel Duchamp, Americana. A George Washington silhouette in reddish color with gold stars on a blue background

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happy to share the new issue of Cleveland Art magazine that I edited

Cover of Cleveland Art magazine featuring a watercolor painting by Andrew Wyeth showing a man on a beach

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

While the banner “how long must women wait…” was the first one, the one that really got them in trouble (and started the violence against them) was the Kaiser Wilson banner which compared Wilson to the German Kaiser #HATM

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Sanchez's dress is an homage to the famous Sargent's painting of Madam X. Sargent became famous in painting the rich of his period, but as a quick look shows--you might be able to buy your way into fashion, but you can't buy style./6

A painting by John Sargent, Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau)

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Living in NE Ohio, the shooting at Kent State is not just history but a living memory. It was very moving to hear Neil Young last year, singing not too far from Kent, to a crowd of which many were present at the university on May 4, 1970. 🗃️

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

It’s cold and breezy here in Cleveland but the sun is out and so are the people. #NoKings

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Happy to share my first issue as the managing editor of Cleveland Art. It’s been only a little over 3 months since I started my job at the CMA, but it has been a great experience so far.

The cover of Cleveland Art featuring a wooden sculpture “Bower” by Martin Puryear

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Thank you for all who showed up for the last panel of the #aha26, and especially for the conversation and companion of the wonderful @emilycontois.bsky.social and @nataliapetrzela.bsky.social

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy public domain day to all who celebrate! Exciting times for Betty Boop, the Maltese Falcon, Murder!, and a bunch of the best fashion photography seen on Vogue. check it out! 🗃️

Edward Steichen's fashion photography for Vogue, October 27, 1930 showing a woman standing dressed in a black and white dress with the title "The Straight-Hanging Flare"

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Couldn’t get a better fortune today than this one. Details to come.

Chinese cookie fortune that says: new adventures will have excitement waiting for you

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Second maybe only to Katherine Hepburn, Diane Keaton was not only a great actress but one who showed millions of people that a woman can be intelligent, powerful, funny, beautiful, and sexy, all while wearing pants and a tie (not to mention her superb hat game). RIP, you will be missed.

Diane Keaton wearing a tie, pants, and a hat in the film Annie Hall - styled by her

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Roosevelt thought that fashion serve as a way to convey political messages and to empower women. In her clothes and outfits, as well as her actions she transformed the office of the First Lady and paved the way for those after her. Happy Birthday Mrs. Roosevelt./end

Roosevelt wearing fox fur - one of her favorite outfits.

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

As part of her activities in the organization, Roosevelt played an important role in bringing attention to American designers, especially during the war years, by sponsoring events like "Fashion Futures" runway show that would later become NYFW./6

Eleanor Roosevelt models American Design

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Roosevelt was also one of the founders of #TheFashionGroup, an organization of and for women in the industry that sought to promote women and American design./5

A covert of a program by The Fashion Group about their fashion show: Fashion Futures, which was the precursor for NYFW

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

In particular, Roosevelt had a warm friendship with Martha Van Rensselaer and Flora Rose, the co-founders of Cornell School of Home Economics that prepared women for jobs in the industry. She even modeled her inauguration dress in order to raise funds for the school./4

Eleanor Roosevelt Modeling her inauguration gown for a Cornell fundraiser

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Roosevelt cultivated personal relationships with designers and insiders in the industry, seeing fashion as a profession suitable for the economically independent modern woman. She even published an article in #Vogue, calling for young women to develop careers in fashion./3

Eleanor Roosevelt modeling an American-made dress

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Although she is not the first FLOTUS to come to mind on this issue, she was a fashion-savvy woman, who enjoyed playing with clothes and fashion./2

Eleanor Roosevelt as a young women in Greenwich Village

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Since it is Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday today, this is a good time to look at this unsung fashion icon and her role in promoting American fashion and her very interesting relationship with the industry. A 🧵/1

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The more I read and write about the theater, I realize how powerful this art form is. And tonight, during Sunday in the Park with George was a great reminder of that. Just the message I needed to hear

Stage view of Sunday in the Park with George seeing George sitting at the edge of the stage holding a canvas and drawing

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

105 years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified after a long struggle by women. 50 years ago, women marched in the streets of DC to ratify another amendment - the ERA. Let's hope that next year we wouldn't have to fight again for what we already have. Happy Women's Equity Day!

Women march in Washington DC for the ratification of the ERA. They hold a banner with the wording of the amendment: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

And just like Hamilton, which captured the political moment of the Obama administration, promoting a vision for a more just, equitable America and giving voice to marginalized people, Pins and Needles also gave a voice for working-people, promoting a vision for a more democratic America./5

still image from Pins and Needles showing a group of workers on strike with signs saying "strike" "scabs" "unfair" and an actress dressed as a rich lady and an actor dressed as police officer next to them. The still is taken from the number "it's not cricket to picket"

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Pins and Needles were the first command performance to be performed at the White History, and like Hamilton which claimed Michelle Obama as one of its greatest fans, Pins and Needles had Eleanor Roosevelt, who was instrumental in bringing the show to the executive mansion./4

Eleanor Roosevelt with the cast of Pins and Needles

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Like Hamilton, which had a diverse cast offering a different take on the story, the cast of Pins and Needles was also racially diverse and challenged conventions, featuring garment workers without professional experience that sang about their own experiences at the shops/ 2

The cast of Pins and Needles showing the diverse group of garment workers

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Hay @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social, Look what came in the mail. Can’t wait to dig in

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Cleveland will always be Superman’s town

Unveiling Superman poster at the unveiling statue event

Showing the unveiling of Superman’s statue in downtown Cleveland

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Visiting the #Worth exhibit is like going through Bertha Russell’s closet. (And there was even a reference to the show!). Wonderful exhibit, see it if you are in Paris

Detail of a sleeve, red and white with pearls by Worth

Black velvet and white flowers worth dress

Yellow and white worth dress decorated with flower motifs

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Cleveland does what Cleveland knows best. Nothing like the city coming together to celebrate its heroes.

Terminal tower in Cleveland is lit to celebrate Superman

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

However, as the recent adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck shows, theater still have a place today in offering a critique and being a voice against fascism. It shows not only the role of good journalism, but that art can make a difference. I for one, look forward to seeing it. /end

Poster for the Broadway production of Good Night and Good Luck

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

These plays also caused the FTP to become a target for Marin Dies, a precursor to McCarthy who established and headed the Special House Committee for Un-American Activities. /8

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

In plays like Third of a Nation, Liberty Differed and It Can’t Happen Here, the FTP highlighted the voices of the marginalized and argued for action and justice around housing, segregation, and economic and environmental justice/7

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Led by Hallie Flanagan, the FTP was one of the places where racial integration was not only promoted but encourage. It popularized the Live Newspapers genre, which were plays that provided commentary on the pressing social issues of the day. /6

a collection of posters of FTP productions

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The 1930s were the first time that the government really took theater seriously, founding the Federal Theater Project (FTP) as part of the WPA. The FTP not only brought theater to the masses, but its plays also strove to influence policy and promote social justice./5

Image of a FTP production at the Caravan Theater

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

It is not a coincident that there is a merger and a focus on media – TV, film, and theater, and the recent play is no less a reiteration of the movie plot than a commentary on the role of the art in resisting fascism and telling truth to power./3

movie poster of Good Night and Good Luck

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Post a character who looks good wet

Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice in a wet shirt

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

It’s cold and rainy but Cleveland fights for democracy

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I’m usually not a fan of PJ library, but it was a nice surprise to get this lovely book that tells the story of Clara Lemlich and the 1909 garment workers strike, and just in time for women’s history month. Glad to see that even my daughter can now learn about my research.

Cover image of “Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909” showing a young girl with a hat raising her hand and holding a sign saying strike.

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Hear me out: Daniel Craig as Judith Butler

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Very excited to see article I wrote about miniskirt for @satevepost.bsky.social appeared in their print issue. Check it out there on or online under #CommonThreads

Cover of the January/February 2025 issue of the Saturday Evening Post showing a black dog in the snow

First page of my article “The rise (and rise, and rise) of the miniskirt

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

In a way, Harris's choice to wear her signature dark brown suit and a pussy bow blouse is the perfect embodiment of her tenure as VP.

VP Harris dressed in a dark brown suit and a pussy bow blouse with Mike Johnson in Congress during the certification of the election results.

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Always exciting to see your book in the wild. If you are at the #AHA25 check out @illinoispress.bsky.social booth for 50% off their entire list

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy public domain day to all those who celebrate! We can now enjoyed all published works from 1929 and before, including the great fashion illustrations of Gordon Conway, especially this "gown for winter festivities." 🗃️

a fashion illustration by Gordon Conway from 1929 featuring a woman going down the stairs wearing a green dress titled "Gown for Winter Festivities" meeting another women in a yellow coat.

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