“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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Amy Walker
May 19, 2020 at 5:25 pm
When you realize you’re 100% actor and 100% nerd. ????
Nathan Carlaw
May 19, 2020 at 6:22 pm
Your Irish accent is perfect! Have you ever tried any other Irish accents outside of Dublin?
Brinstar Media
May 19, 2020 at 6:24 pm
Amy Walker well why not just make 10 louder?
Amy Walker
May 19, 2020 at 6:26 pm
Art Stug The only struggle is when it’s hard to find consistent, authentic samples. When I performed in Under Milk Wood years ago, it was so hard to find good Welsh accent samples because those accents can be strangely looked down upon, even though they’re Beautiful! Like Elvish. ????????♀️
Art Stug
May 19, 2020 at 6:33 pm
@Amy Walker You might have trouble finding any Welsh that agree. ????
Hugo Patino-Cano
May 19, 2020 at 6:46 pm
hey it’s amy walker most known for authentic accents
sweiland75
May 19, 2020 at 6:30 pm
I remember a video she did years ago that went viral. Everyone laughed at her attempt at an English accent.
H. B.D.
May 19, 2020 at 6:32 pm
The background is lovely but highly distracting.
Nyle Levi
May 19, 2020 at 6:38 pm
So impressive how she’s just effortlessly slipping in and out of accents mid sentence
My Angel Prayer
May 19, 2020 at 6:38 pm
Absolutely BRILLIANT! What an amazing talent you are, Amy Walker!
Amy Walker
May 19, 2020 at 6:57 pm
Thanks so much! Love and Vibes to you! ❤️
James Smith
May 19, 2020 at 6:46 pm
Next do Arnold. Get to da choppa!!!
Ernesto Namik Fuentes-Barrientos
May 19, 2020 at 6:51 pm
the fact that she even mentioned Sacramento, let alone that is has an accent made me smile
Amy Walker
May 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Haha, yay! ???? Thanks Ernesto!
JB Jacobs
May 19, 2020 at 6:52 pm
Gosh I love you @Amy Walker! This was an absolute delight! I didn’t know it, but I need more of these videos with you in my life! 🙂 Thanks for this.
Donegal62
May 19, 2020 at 6:54 pm
I would love to see you do a video/critique of Jodie Comer’s accents on “Killing Eve.”
Two Smelts
May 19, 2020 at 6:56 pm
I was hoping she was gonna go over Marisa tomei in my cousin vinny
J C
May 19, 2020 at 6:57 pm
I usually cringe at Americans doing British accents, but Amy’s ones are not bad (although a bit non-specific)
zamplify
May 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Maaaaaan she’s good.
Thanos Samaras
May 19, 2020 at 7:02 pm
So happy to see Amy on Vanity Fair – and she nailed it!! Go Amy!
U Bondolfi
May 19, 2020 at 7:06 pm
I’m so impressed! American, Irish, Australian, British AND Scandinavian accents!
Michael Bischoff
May 19, 2020 at 7:07 pm
Amy Walker is the hero we deserve.
jill mcnitt
May 19, 2020 at 7:09 pm
Still have YET to see anyone discuss a good real deal Philly accent. I know we’re gross but I feel left out 🙁
jill mcnitt
May 19, 2020 at 7:10 pm
I’ve never even really seen one in a movie before anyway
Moses Bravo
May 19, 2020 at 7:09 pm
I love her personality and the fact that she’s having fun doing this
G60J60F80
May 19, 2020 at 7:15 pm
Amy! It’s good to see you getting more recognition!
Fred Rainey
May 19, 2020 at 7:27 pm
I can’t stop watching lips now lol
Brandon Wei
May 19, 2020 at 7:35 pm
So just paralyze your face. Boom, boston accent
Donna Reed
May 19, 2020 at 7:39 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever spent so much time staring at someone’s mouth.
Liz Hoffman
May 19, 2020 at 7:41 pm
I love how she switches throughout the whole video. Amazing! And her explanations were so easy to understand with her demonstrations.
urbaniv
May 19, 2020 at 7:42 pm
Remember: If it’s getting hot, you open your mouth.
Natasha Varma
May 19, 2020 at 7:44 pm
I came fully prepared to denounce her in favor of Erik Singer. But I’ve been schooled. Por qué no los dos, right?
urbaniv
May 19, 2020 at 7:47 pm
WHAT? No cousin Vinny???