The Texas Fashion Collection collects, preserves, and documents historically significant fashion. First founded in 1938 by Stanley and Edward Marcus, in honor of their aunt, Carrie Marcus Neiman, the fashion collection was later merged with the Fashion Group of Dallas, who had created the Dallas Museum of Fashion at the Apparel Mart in the early nineteen-sixties. Their stewardship of the collection made it possible for the entire collection to be donated to the University of North Texas campus in 1972.
The Texas Fashion Collection is operated as a non-profit enterprise by the University of North Texas through the College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) and housed on the UNT campus in Denton. Since 1972, UNT and CVAD have preserved and expanded the collection, which now includes nearly 20,000 historic and designer garments, accessories, and dress-related objects.
Today, the TFC is housed at the Welch Street Complex at UNT and is overseen by Annette Becker and Myra Walker. Becker has lead the TFC since fall 2016, and Walker has served as director and curator since 1987.
The Texas Fashion Collection is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion. The collection is an educational resource for students, researchers, and the general public.
