Development milestone
Working title
First digital records
- Target
- April 2027
- Initial editorial goal
- 10 documented records
In development
Target: April 2027
This is a development target, not a count of existing records.
The MoSS / Programme
Collection
Every object has a story.
A garment can preserve a memory.
A photograph can document a generation.
A magazine, a pair of shoes, or a personal archive can reveal the cultural language of a particular place and time.
The Museum of Street Style is developing a research-led digital collection dedicated to examining these materials and the histories they represent.
Our aim is to make street-style history more visible, more accessible, and better understood.
01What we document
The materials of cultural memory.
Street style leaves behind an extraordinary range of evidence.
Some materials were created to last. Others were never intended to be preserved.
The MoSS is interested in both.
Our developing collection will examine objects and records that illuminate how people have used clothing and personal expression to communicate identity, creativity, belonging, and cultural change.
- 01
Garments
Clothing associated with individuals, communities, cultural movements, and historical moments.
- 02
Footwear & Accessories
Objects that reveal changing forms of personal expression and cultural identity.
- 03
Photography
Images documenting everyday dress, public life, and cultural movements.
- 04
Printed Matter
Magazines, posters, flyers, catalogs, and independent publications.
- 05
Music & Performance
Materials connecting fashion with music, performance, and cultural expression.
- 06
Personal Archives
Photographs, garments, documents, and stories preserved by individuals and families.
- 07
Oral Histories
Recorded accounts that provide firsthand perspectives on cultural experiences.
- 08
Digital Culture
Born-digital photography, video, publications, and other records of contemporary style.
02Building the digital collection
A collection in development.
The MoSS is establishing the research, documentation, and preservation standards that will guide its future collections.
Our initial digital records will focus on materials that can be responsibly documented, accurately attributed, and presented with appropriate permissions.
The collection will grow through research, collaboration, and the careful examination of objects and archives.
We believe the significance of an object should be understood through its cultural context, not simply its rarity or financial value.
03Collection search
Collection records are in development.
No documented collection records are currently available here. Records will be added as research, attribution and permissions are completed.
04Contribute a history
Some histories begin at home.
Important cultural records are often preserved outside traditional institutions.
A family photograph, an old publication, a carefully kept garment, or a personal account may help illuminate the history of street style.
The MoSS welcomes preliminary inquiries from individuals who possess materials that may be relevant to future research.
Submitting an inquiry does not transfer ownership or establish a donation, loan, or acquisition agreement.
Please do not send physical objects without prior written authorization.
Founding milestones
Building The MoSS
The Museum of Street Style is being built one carefully researched project at a time.
These are development targets and are subject to change.
December 2026
First Journal Publication
Development target
March 2027
Inaugural Digital Exhibition — Target Opening
Development target
April 2027
First Digital Collection Records (this programme)
Development target
May 2027
New York City Profile
Development target
June 2027
Institute Research Publications
Development target