‘Fashion and the Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto’

Chicago fashidesigner MariPinhas partnered with Field Museum display her own designs alongside museum's own artifacts. | Al Podgorski~Sun-Times

Chicago fashion designer Maria Pinto has partnered with the Field Museum to display her own designs alongside the museum's own artifacts. | Al Podgorski~Sun-Times Media

This Inuit raincois made translucent seal intestines meticulously stitched together with red blue thread. Simply elegantly decorated this colooks both

This Inuit raincoat is made of translucent seal intestines meticulously stitched together with red and blue thread. Simply and elegantly decorated, this coat looks both ancient and modern. | John Weinstein photo © The Field Museum

These 'hot pants' traditionally worn with tall boots by Angmagssalik people Greenlmay look like they're from 1970s but they're much

These "hot pants" traditionally worn with tall boots by the Angmagssalik people of Greenland may look like they're from the 1970s, but they're much older. | John Weinstein photo © The Field Museum

MariPinto's green wool power suit is displayed alongside ancient Japanese metal gauntlets inspiring visitors think about how different clothes can

Maria Pinto's green wool power suit is displayed alongside ancient Japanese metal gauntlets, inspiring visitors to think about how different clothes can function as armor. | John Weinstein photo © The Field Museum

A large battle shield made by an Amharic artisan Ethiopiis displayed 'FashiField Museum Collection: MariPinto.' | John Weinstepho©

A large battle shield made by an Amharic artisan of Ethiopia is displayed in "Fashion and the Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto." | John Weinstein photo © The Field Museum

'FashiThe Field Museum Collection: MariPinto' features this handcrafted armor vest from Cameroon. | John Weinstepho© The Field Museum

"Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto" features this handcrafted armor vest from Cameroon. | John Weinstein photo © The Field Museum

The pieces 'FashiThe Field Museum Collection: MariPinto' include this sword sheath thwere created by an artisan Sudan. |

The pieces in "Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto" include this sword and sheath that were created by an artisan in the Sudan. | John Weinstein photo © The Field Museum

‘Fashion and the Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto’

“Museums have always been part of my respite,” fashion designer Maria Pinto said while walking to the Field Museum’s conservation laboratory, where items are examined, documented, photographed and prepared. These days, museums are also part of her resume. Opening Sept. 14, the exhibit “Fashion and … Read More