RBG's influences featured in 'Fashioning Justice' exhibit | Cornell Chronicle

"This is a really exciting opportunity to talk about the intersections of fashion, law, freedom of expression, and clothing as symbolic speech. The exhibit curator Denise Green emphasizes how Ginsburg's wardrobe choices transcended mere aesthetics to become meaningful expressions of her judicial philosophy and commitment to equality."

"The exhibit will feature accessories, on loan from family members, from Ginsburg's personal wardrobe, including her signature lacy judicial collars (among them her distinctive "Dissent" collars) along with gloves, COVID masks, handbags, jewelry and scarves. These items demonstrate how Ginsburg used fashion as a deliberate tool for self-expression and advocacy throughout her judicial career."

Cornell University is hosting an exhibit titled "Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg '54 and the Power of Presence" from March 16 to May 1 in the Human Ecology Building. The exhibit explores Ginsburg's influential personal style and its connection to her legal advocacy for women's rights. Featured items include her signature lace judicial collars, including her distinctive "Dissent" collars, along with gloves, masks, handbags, jewelry, and scarves loaned by family members. The exhibit also displays Cornell yearbooks and memorabilia from Ginsburg's time as a student. A central theme, "The Politics of Lace," examines how this accessory became a defining feature of her judicial presence. The collaboration between Cornell's Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the College of Human Ecology includes pieces from the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection that expand the narrative of fashion and justice influenced by Ginsburg's legal legacy.

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