A gallery talk featuring the story of Ilona Berk, fashion entrepreneur and Holocaust survivor, will take place at 5:30 p.m. March 25 at Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery in the Home Economics Building on East Campus. The talk is part of the “Nebraska: State of Fashion I” exhibition.

Berk (1918-2013) was a prominent Lincoln designer who became an influential player in fashion for those who sought distinctive design and custom fit. Berk was a Czechoslovakian native and a Holocaust concentration camp survivor. She immigrated to the United States in 1948.

Berk’s collections of garments include not only her custom made designs, but European fashion from the last half of the 20th century. She handpicked these designs on her visits to Europe’s fashion capitols.

The fashion exhibition is open at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery through April 1. For more information, click here.