“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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@stephenkeogh8311
December 17, 2024 at 1:08 pm
I’m still pissed she didn’t win the Oscar for Arrival, a transcendent performance
@wickeddude1263
December 17, 2024 at 1:42 pm
Yeah wtf who won instead?? I’m gonna go all Kanye on that bishhh rolfmao
@chrisgeronimo
December 17, 2024 at 1:48 pm
I’m still pissed she wasn’t even NOMINATED. Insane.
@charliepanayiotou4305
December 17, 2024 at 1:48 pm
wasn’t even nominated! She should have won for The Master as well
@Nishanth_mementomori
December 17, 2024 at 2:23 pm
BRIE LARSON won that year ????
@garad123456
December 17, 2024 at 1:12 pm
*Villeneuve mumbling “hello amy”*
Subtitles: [Speaking in foreign language]
@danifiliparamalho93
December 17, 2024 at 1:15 pm
Beautiful ❤
@TEKRific
December 17, 2024 at 1:23 pm
An absolute masterpiece! The short story is very different but equally wonderful. Amy’s performance in this is so beautiful, full of humanity and empathy, very apt for a field linguist.
@Nishanth_mementomori
December 17, 2024 at 1:24 pm
She should have won an Oscar for Arrival
@paulwillard81
December 17, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Homegirl don’t even get NOMINATED. Truly one of the biggest snubs in recent memory – if not maybe ever.
@EpicBeard815
December 17, 2024 at 1:32 pm
Why’s the title make it sound like they were kept apart
@EduardoFerreira-cd6fy
December 17, 2024 at 1:34 pm
I’m still pissed she didn’t get a Oscar nomination for arrival… she was so amazing
@pruntyportraits
December 17, 2024 at 1:34 pm
Beautiful film. One of the most emotional science fiction films I’ve ever seen
@stjudetheobscure
December 17, 2024 at 1:45 pm
The film begins with the semi-circle of the lecture hall and develops into the circular hallway she walks in the hospital, in part suggesting Adam’s character’s journey and understanding time. There’s so much more to the film than the CGi, acting and script.
@judgeberry6071
December 17, 2024 at 1:46 pm
I can not believe that Arrival came out in 2016. It’s almost a large chunk of time has gone missing somewhere.
@Storytellerviiixi
December 17, 2024 at 1:53 pm
I would love to see Denis do a Star Wars film
@Tomismyusername
December 17, 2024 at 1:55 pm
I actually think she’s one of the most beautiful people on the planet. And she’s a bloody brilliant actor.
@violetslit
December 17, 2024 at 1:57 pm
IM STILL NOT OVER HER OSCAR SNUB
@radioactive06
December 17, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Summary of this interview.
– Amy: Oh you’re great!.
– Denis: No, you’re great!
@pachanas703
December 17, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Arrival is criminally underappreciated. Shame how many people passed on it because it was high-concept sci-fi.
@noams10
December 17, 2024 at 1:59 pm
The reunion we knew we needed.
@stevenflores5988
December 17, 2024 at 2:04 pm
The first scene, anywhere and any time I watch it, always brings me to tears. I knew when this happened the first time I was about to witness something unforgettable.
@MarinaAndTheDevil
December 17, 2024 at 2:11 pm
Vanity Fair somehow always has its fingers on the pulse of pop culture. Excellent video idea!!
@jesusfreaklol1
December 17, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Yesss ty vanity fair team
@K.C-2049
December 17, 2024 at 2:29 pm
I want to tear up just seeing this team up. Arrival is one of my favourite movies of all time, these two knocked it out of the park ????????
@SuperDonn19
December 17, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Arrival is one of my favorite movies. I’ll watch it again tonight.
@jackypool
December 17, 2024 at 2:35 pm
I Always Had A Celebrity Crush On Amy Adams And Arrival Is One Of My Dad’s Favorite Movies Because He Loves Sci-Fi Movies
@asabristol
December 17, 2024 at 2:43 pm
She’d make a great corrino…. ????
@misatokatsu3916
December 17, 2024 at 2:43 pm
My favorite movie ❤
@johnmarcchosantos8597
December 17, 2024 at 2:45 pm
Aaahhhh one of my favorite movies!!