“Fashion is very much an art form not in spite of the body, but because of it,” says Andrew Bolton, OBE, curator in charge of the Costume Institute. And this year’s exhibition, “Costume Art,” seeks not just to address this tantalizingly complex issue, but to explore it in all its many facets. The central thesis is as simple as it is thrilling: pair existing artworks with corresponding garments or accessories and let your synapses fire. The very layout of the show—broken into sections that move from Biblical nudity to the au courant idea of body diversity to the ways in which we’ve long used clothes not merely to adorn but to subvert and distort the body—indicates just how richly drawn this subject is and why it’s mesmerized artists since time immemorial.
Sinéad Burke, CEO of Tilting the Lens, emphasizes how this exhibit highlights bodies that have traditionally been overlooked, and as someone with a physical disability, she is among those featured. Her body has been memorialized in the exhibition as a custom mannequin, alongside model and musician Aariana Rose Philip, transforming their presence into a lasting part of the narrative around representation, fashion, and identity.
Additionally, this exhibition will be the first in the costume department’s new home, the Conde M. Nast Galleries. Once relegated to a modest 4,500-square-foot space in the museum’s basement, the department will now take flight in a grand, 12,000-square-foot display room on the ground floor, just off the central Great Hall. It is, says Max Hollein, the museum’s director, a symbol of how important clothing has become to The Met’s mission in exploring the many facets of art in the modern age. “We collect paintings, sculptures, textiles, arms and armor, but especially all the fashion,” he says. “And we want to make sure that it’s understood that fashion is a fantastic form of art.”
Featuring testimonials from Misty Copeland, Alex Consani, Gwendoline Christie, Aimee Mullins, Sinéad Burke, Aariana Rose Philip and more.
Director: Nina Ljeti
Directors of Photography: Michael Lopez, Henry Gill
Editor: Evan Allan
Senior Producer: Bety Dereje
Producer: Rashida Josiah
Associate Producers: Anisa Kennar, Justine Ramirez, Lea Donenberg
Camera Operator: Chanthila Phaophanit
Assistant Camera: Kahdeem Prosper Jefferson, Gordan Wong
Gaffers: Billy Voermann, Mary Kalecinska
Swing: Alex Frischman
Audio: Mariya Chulichkova, Joanna Hunt
Set Designers: Ilana Portney, Dana Keren
Production Assistants: Quinton Johnson, Myles Haywood
Runners: Edie Chesters, Rachel Ademidun
Groomer for Andrew Bolton: Shin Arima
Makeup Artist for Sinéad Burke and Alex Consani: Ai Yokomizo
Hairstylist for Sinéad Burke and Alex Consani: Sonny Molina
Makeup Artist for Misty Copeland: Victor Henao
Hairstylist for Misty Copeland: Nai’vasha Grace
Makeup Artist for Aariana Philip: Meadow Soleil Cloud
Makeup Artist for Gwendoline Christie: Daniel Kolaric
Hairstylist for Gwendoline Christie: Joe Kelly
Hair & Makeup Artist for Aimee Mullins: Stèfan Jemeel
Production Coordinator: Tanía Jones
Production Manager: Kristen Helmick
Senior Production Manager: Venita Singh-Warner
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Assistant Editors: Andy Morell, Fynn Lithgow
Senior Motion Graphics Designer: Samuel Fuller
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Kameron Key
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy
Global Talent Casting Directors: Ignacio Murillo, Morgan Senesi
Executive Producer: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Digital Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Florist: London Blooming Haus
Photography By Paul Westlake
Images Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Special Thanks: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mad Progress
November 9, 2020 at 5:43 pm
This is great
But I like this —> Billie Eilish 4th year
No god but Allah channel
November 9, 2020 at 7:37 pm
Have you ever heard the Qur’an the word of God ???https://youtu.be/NHZkKhaKV4g????????????????
Kally McDonnell
November 9, 2020 at 5:47 pm
the newsroom is my favourite tv show ever, im kind of crushed sorkin isn’t happy with it
John Smith
November 9, 2020 at 7:29 pm
Feel the same!
roseslikemusic
November 9, 2020 at 7:36 pm
Exactly the same feeling
Ashey Robinson
November 9, 2020 at 5:54 pm
I am just sitting here waiting for the Billie eilish to be released
lifeisterrible
November 9, 2020 at 5:54 pm
What a lovely interview, The Newsroom is my favorite Tv show.
Emma L
November 9, 2020 at 5:56 pm
Why are people in the comment section asking about Billie Eillish’s interview?
seppet0ni
November 9, 2020 at 7:26 pm
Forgive them Emma L. they do not know….
L3XAN
November 9, 2020 at 5:58 pm
It’s interesting how casually he describes writing A Few Good Men, without any military background that he mentions. It’s unusual for someone who hasn’t been in that world to be able to write a story in it so confidently.
Icarus
November 9, 2020 at 7:09 pm
It was based on a story his sister told him who was JAG for a similar case (that didn’t result in death).
VinceFS
November 9, 2020 at 6:01 pm
Come on Vanity Fair. Get Aaron to talk about Moneyball. It is an important movie and one of his best.
Michael Appler
November 9, 2020 at 6:02 pm
I’m sorry. You made this video without any mention of To Kill a Mockingbird? I know there’s a lot and you have to edit, but adapting the greatest American novel for the Broadway stage seems like a big one to skip over. Granted, the adaptation was plagued by years of legal drama with Harper Lee’s estate…so maybe that’s why?
Naaajus123
November 9, 2020 at 6:09 pm
This man is a living legend, his command of language is insane, can’t wait for his future projects
Kevin AndrewsPhoto
November 9, 2020 at 6:13 pm
Wow. No Moneyball or Charlie Wilson’s War? Damn
HarrisTheHeckler
November 9, 2020 at 6:16 pm
Came here for some Sports Night, left somewhat disappointed.
Elizabeth Hoffmann
November 9, 2020 at 6:18 pm
Chicago 7 was an amazing movie! It was fascinating learning about this big part of history that was skipped in school! And incredibly relevant in 2020. One of the best movies I have seen in years!
Erin Whewell
November 9, 2020 at 6:19 pm
I think I’ve watched it four times now. It’s blown my mind.
jean claude van tom
November 9, 2020 at 6:23 pm
Love this mans work… incredible
Jordan Andlovec
November 9, 2020 at 6:26 pm
I see The Newsroom in a whole new way now, and understand why he was disappointed with it (although it’s one of my favorite shows of all time).
no thanks
November 9, 2020 at 6:54 pm
Hes cool
devilpupbear09
November 9, 2020 at 7:01 pm
A-A-Ron Sorkin
Kam Fam TV
November 9, 2020 at 7:01 pm
What a goat
Harold Denver
November 9, 2020 at 7:03 pm
“The West Wing happened completely by accident”
… oh, ok only one the best series ever
Antonio Jean Denis
November 9, 2020 at 7:06 pm
Come on social network 2
David Quinn
November 9, 2020 at 7:14 pm
It’s as if SportsNight never happened….
fahsad
November 9, 2020 at 7:22 pm
“…and in a stunning anticlimax – me.” God, even the way he talks is Sorkin.
John Smith
November 9, 2020 at 7:28 pm
TALENT. Sad he didn’t rate The Newsroom. I think I know what he means buy it’s still better than 99%. Loved it Same with Studio 60.
Sashi_Me
November 9, 2020 at 7:31 pm
If there’s one good thing I can say about covid, its that I finally finished the West Wing
No god but Allah channel
November 9, 2020 at 7:34 pm
Have you ever heard the Qur’an the word of God ???https://youtu.be/NHZkKhaKV4g????????????????????
FF7_FAN
November 9, 2020 at 7:48 pm
a man who clearly puts a lot of stock in being liked :/ the apologies for the news room are unnecessary.