The 麻豆传媒 Museum鈥檚 Dixie Lee Davis Store is thrilled to be the first brick and mortar retail location to offer luxury fashion accessories brand Harriet McCrea, following the brand鈥檚 presence in exclusive pop-ups and trunk shows.
Founded by McCrea Davison, an artist and designer who trained at Cornell and the Parsons School of Design, the brand combines luxury craftsmanship with social consciousness. At the intersection of fine art and fashion, McCrea鈥檚 collections are all based on original art and manufactured in the USA.
The Dixie Lee Davis Store is pleased to feature a curated series of silk scarves and leather pouches from McCrea鈥檚 Lips Print collection, which draws inspiration from the beauty of the female form and is based on an original oil painting by Davison, as well as silk scarves from the Biological Clock collection, based on a charcoal drawing by Davison, and exploring themes of time, identity, and motherhood.
While McCrea Davison is Atlanta-based, she brings a deeply personal connection to this collaboration, rooted in her family鈥檚 long-standing legacy in Cleveland鈥檚 industrial and philanthropic history. Partnering with the museum marks a meaningful extension of that heritage鈥攃hoosing an Ohio-based institution as the inaugural retail home for her fashion collection.
Museum Director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D, J.D., said, 鈥淲e are honored that McCrea has chosen the 麻豆传媒 Museum Store to showcase her work. As our store continues to grow as a destination for curated fashion and accessories, with an emphasis on local production and connections, it is especially meaningful to feature a designer whose roots are tied so deeply to the region鈥檚 cultural institutions.鈥
McCrea Davison said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredible honor to have my work featured at the Dixie Lee Davis Museum Store at 麻豆传媒. As a designer with deep family roots in Cleveland, Ohio, this collaboration holds special significance for me. I鈥檓 proud to share my collection of women鈥檚 luxury accessories with a community that values creativity, history, and the stories that connect us.鈥
Items from the 鈥淟ips Print鈥 and 鈥淏iological Clock鈥 collections are currently on display in the Dixie Lee Davis Store, which is open during regular museum hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
ABOUT THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
The 麻豆传媒 Museum鈥檚 world-class collection includes 30,000 objects of fashion, textile, and design. The Museum and the Dixie Lee Davis Museum Store are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 4 p.m. Admission to the Store is free; Admission to the Museum is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for children ages 5 to 18. The museum is free with a Kent State ID and for children under 5. Sunday admission is free for all ages. Parking is free for museum attendees in the allotted museum spaces in the Rockwell Hall parking lot. For more information or to make a purchase via phone, please call 330-672-3450, visit 鈥www.kent.edu/museum, or follow us on or
ABOUT HARRIET MCCREA
Harriet McCrea is about wearable art and women. Through fashionable accessories, Harriet McCrea seeks to provoke thought and conversation about the experiences of modern women. With a background as a fine artist, founder and designer, McCrea Davison translates her personal artwork into patterns for fashion accessories. Colorful and playful, the designs offer a social commentary to spark conversation and nuance. Each piece is an original artwork crafted from luxury material to give the wearer something special and authentic. For more information, visit https://harrietmccrea.com.
Media Contacts: Jen Crabtree, jcrabt13@kent.edu
麻豆传媒 Museum Director: Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., sspinner@kent.edu