Photograph of UNT Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker and TFC director emeritus Myra Walker standing in front of a kimono in "Reimagining the Kimono," the first exhibition Becker curated for NorthPark Center in Dallas, photo taken on May 1, 2017.

Photograph of UNT Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker standing in front of a kimono in "Reimagining the Kimono," the first exhibition she curated for NorthPark Center in Dallas. The photograph was taken by TFC director emeritus Myra Walker on May 1, 2017.

Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker and collection manager Janelle McCabe standing next to a loaded van and celebrating the deinstalling the exhibition "Reimagining the Kimono" at NorthPark Center in Dallas.

Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker and collection manager Janelle McCabe packing up an Oscar de la Renta evening coat as part of deinstalling the exhibition "Reimagining the Kimono" at NorthPark Center in Dallas.

Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker and an exhibition assistant deinstalling the exhibition "Reimagining the Kimono" at NorthPark Center in Dallas.

Photograph of a 1959 ensemble by Cristobal Balenciaga on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1960s uchikake on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1960s uchikake on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1960s uchikake on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1970s dress by Karl Lagerfeld on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1970s evening dress by Hanae Mori on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1970s evening dress by Hanae Mori on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1970s evening dress by Hanae Mori on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1979 dress by Michaele Vollbracht on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 1990 "132 5" dress by Issey Miyake on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 2001 evening coat by Oscar de la Renta on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 2016 kimono-style dress by Duro Olowu on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a 2016 kimono-style dress by Duro Olowu on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of the back side of the exhibition introduction plinth for the exhibit "Reimagining the Kimono" which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of an ensemble by Halston on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of an ensemble by Halston on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of the exhibition introduction plinth for the exhibit "Reimagining the Kimono" which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of garments by Issey Miyake and Cristobal Balenciaga on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.

Photograph of a historic uchikake and garment by Issey Miyake on display at the "Reimagining the Kimono" exhibition which was mounted at NorthPark Center in Dallas and displayed from May 1 through June 27, 2017. The exhibition was curated by Texas Fashion Collection assistant director Annette Becker and drawn from the permanent collection of the TFC.