The Kent State University Museum’s 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’s 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’s 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’s 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’s long-standing legacy in Cleveland’s industrial and philanthropic history. Partnering with the museum marks a meaningful extension of that heritage—choosing an Ohio-based institution as the inaugural retail home for her fashion collection.
Museum Director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D, J.D., said, “We are honored that McCrea has chosen the Kent State University 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’s cultural institutions.”
McCrea Davison said, “It’s an incredible honor to have my work featured at the Dixie Lee Davis Museum Store at Kent State University. As a designer with deep family roots in Cleveland, Ohio, this collaboration holds special significance for me. I’m proud to share my collection of women’s luxury accessories with a community that values creativity, history, and the stories that connect us.”
Items from the “Lips Print” and “Biological Clock” 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 Kent State University Museum’s 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 www.kent.edu/museum, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook
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
Kent State University Museum Director: Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., sspinner@kent.edu