“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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@nicolel9742
January 21, 2025 at 12:38 pm
So interesting to hear them talk about the technical details. Ben Stiller is an incredible director!
@Maria-et6rr
January 21, 2025 at 12:45 pm
what did they do to my girl Helly though ????????
@zullyholly
January 21, 2025 at 12:50 pm
such a great opener. almost made it worth waiting for 3 years ????
@DCYTB
January 21, 2025 at 1:01 pm
Adam Scott bringing back the fringe?
@YassinAdam
January 21, 2025 at 1:11 pm
Dope visual storytelling!
@s07561277
January 21, 2025 at 1:12 pm
“Who looks kind of like you but not really” Uh, Ben. Does that mean what I think it means? What are you saying Ben?
@cameroncox4222
January 21, 2025 at 1:17 pm
that part!!!
@ArmandE
January 21, 2025 at 2:45 pm
@@cameroncox4222 Clone or time travel, but neither I hope, it’s been so done.
@jackieeeac
January 21, 2025 at 1:12 pm
I’m SO glad they broke THIS scene down, I haven’t stopped thinking about it
@joeyorofino2944
January 21, 2025 at 1:15 pm
I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT 11:11?!?
@kiereagan
January 21, 2025 at 1:18 pm
I love that my severed floor workers are back on outies television screens!
@benjaminpetersen1952
January 21, 2025 at 1:27 pm
Praise Kier
@kiereagan
January 21, 2025 at 1:50 pm
@@benjaminpetersen1952Thank you, Lumon employee!
@benjaminpetersen1952
January 21, 2025 at 1:53 pm
@kiereagan Anything for Kier!
@SteveLaw-UK
January 21, 2025 at 1:18 pm
Incredible scene. We waited three years for this and we literally hit the ground running.
@lainiwakura8506
January 21, 2025 at 1:27 pm
At some moments he looked so much like Tom Cruise
@TheDemonicPenguin
January 21, 2025 at 1:29 pm
Helly R better be ok.
@kevinwheesysouthward9295
January 21, 2025 at 1:31 pm
I just discovered this show 2 weeks ago. Actually, I saw that it was on Apple+ a couple of years ago but nobody was talking about it, so I never bothered with it. I watched the entire series that weekend so I only had to wait until Friday to watch season 2 episode 1. Now, this week is dragging. I can’t wait until this Friday
@sparaz
January 21, 2025 at 1:58 pm
That’s crazy everyone was talking about it around me. And I was talking about it to others too. I started day it came out so last season was long been weekly
@mandarinD
January 21, 2025 at 2:20 pm
It actually came out at 9pm EST, 6PST on Thursday FYI. Not sure why. But presumably, the next episodes will come out at the same time. In case you’re impatient like me ????
@JunjiItoDougWalker
January 21, 2025 at 2:42 pm
Youre so lucky you didnt have to wait three years like us oldheads did 🙁 Welcome to Lumon!
@Chay-thePlantBoss
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 pm
Seeing this side of Ben Stiller is fascinating actually.
@NakeshaMoore
January 21, 2025 at 1:40 pm
I live just love knowing so many behind the scenes details. It’s so cool. The show is by far the best show on tv in years.
@shuckLedurkins
January 21, 2025 at 1:43 pm
Final comment: I never watched something before and actually felt like I was in it. But this scene omfg it legit felt like I was just his homie trying to get somewhere and we were lost
@lindaouellette6656
January 21, 2025 at 1:51 pm
Ben Stiller playing all kinds of roles being clueless and stupid…. makes me believe he is a genius ????????❤
@mr.balloffur
January 21, 2025 at 1:54 pm
Adam Scott needs an Emmy ❤❤❤❤
@T121T
January 21, 2025 at 1:54 pm
I hope Ben Stiller breaks it down after each episode, the number of conflicting theories out there and in my head are becoming too annoying.
@Sam-sd5kb
January 21, 2025 at 2:40 pm
There’s a Severance podcast with Ben and Adam where they’re breaking down each episode, S1 and as S2 comes out
@ultraviolettas
January 21, 2025 at 1:56 pm
Did Adam Scott have his face upgraded or something? He’s looking SNATCHED
@MK-fi6mh
January 21, 2025 at 2:16 pm
By the way Adam Scott is the worst
@rachelvoiles9699
January 21, 2025 at 2:24 pm
This shot is amazing. This show is amazing. Anyone not watching severance, should watch it.
@looney1023
January 21, 2025 at 2:36 pm
The more time passes, the less I believe Tom Cruise, Tig Notaro, and Adam Scott aren’t the same person.
@JunjiItoDougWalker
January 21, 2025 at 2:41 pm
11:11
He kinda looks like mark? BEN! WHAT DID YOU MEAN BY THIS!!
@thelittlefactsvideos
January 21, 2025 at 2:41 pm
The running sequence took five months to film…wild!