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Parsons student adds stretchable fabrics to an otherwise traditional tux jacket

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Parsons student adds stretchable fabrics to an otherwise traditional tux jacket

A percussionist will wear reflective-sleeved oxfords, embedded with transmitters

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A percussionist will wear reflective-sleeved oxfords, embedded with transmitters

Fashion designer Gabi Asfour teaches the class at the Parsons School of Design

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Fashion designer Gabi Asfour teaches the class at the Parsons School of Design

Joseph Gotoff, a Master’s student in cello performance at Mannes, is fitted for a jacket prototype at the Parsons School of Design

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Joseph Gotoff, a Master’s student in cello performance at Mannes, is fitted for a jacket prototype at the Parsons School of Design

Mannes Students Meredith Ramsay and Katherine Liccardo model the Parsons's prototypes at the New School.

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Mannes Students Meredith Ramsay and Katherine Liccardo model the Parsons's prototypes at the New School.

The back of the tuxedo features breathable, elastic fabrics to allow for greater movement.

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The back of the tuxedo features breathable, elastic fabrics to allow for greater movement.

Two Mannes percussionists wear motion sensors in their arms to create a real-time projection on the rear screen.

Martin Seck/Parsons

Two Mannes percussionists wear motion sensors in their arms to create a real-time projection on the rear screen.

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To Tux or Not? Concert Attire Redesign Focuses on Musicians' Comfort

The Parsons School and the Baltimore Symphony sought to create new concepts for fashionable orchestra attire. Here's how it turned out.

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