“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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August 14, 2025 at 12:40 pm
He was robbed of 6 Emmys for BCS.
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The emmys are Too SMALL!
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What’s funny is that during the filming of Saul’s 1st Episode on Breaking Bad a crew member joked to Vince saying “When am I getting a job on the spin-off?” I don’t know if that gave him the idea then, but Vince definitely by the time Breaking Bad was ending had an idea for a spin-off series starring Saul.
@krei2te
August 14, 2025 at 12:47 pm
Over all these years, his voice hasn’t changed at all. And now, watching this interview, it feels like I’m watching Better Call Saul, same voice, same charisma. I’ve definitely seen that show way too many times, and I think the fact that I stumbled upon this episode is a sign to rewatch both Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad again.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:04 pm
Things that bad?
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August 14, 2025 at 3:07 pm
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August 14, 2025 at 12:55 pm
Saul ❤ legendary tv character criminally underrated
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August 14, 2025 at 1:02 pm
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August 14, 2025 at 1:08 pm
Better Call Robbed.
@JenWren4
August 14, 2025 at 1:10 pm
That self depreciating laugh of his is so telling about who he is as a person. Just such a great human being!
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August 14, 2025 at 1:15 pm
Mr Show is tied with The Kids in the Hall as my favorite sketch show. Why yes, I was a teen in the 90s, how’d you guess?
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WISCONSIN DELLS MENTIONED 😋❤
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August 14, 2025 at 1:37 pm
One of the greatest dramedy actors, can’t wait to see Nobody 2
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August 14, 2025 at 2:16 pm
“Undone” would be a much better show to put here than “nobody”
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August 14, 2025 at 2:33 pm
Get Lucky.
@gpeddino
August 14, 2025 at 2:44 pm
The fact that BCS never got a single Emmy still hurts. Legendary TV.
@MahkyVmedia1
August 14, 2025 at 3:05 pm
Odenkirk is such a cool last name I really thought it was a stage name.
@Mechadondada
August 14, 2025 at 3:07 pm
I only watched BB because my friend told me Odenkirk was in it, because we loved Mr. Show. Had no idea how excellent it was. Quite a ride.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:40 pm
“Quite a ride” is also name of one of episodes of Better Call Saul. I think season 4.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:42 pm
@pulakpathak5462 episode 5 season 4
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August 14, 2025 at 3:14 pm
This is excellent!
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August 14, 2025 at 3:17 pm
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August 14, 2025 at 3:20 pm
Love him in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul awesome performances❤❤❤❤
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August 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm
holy legend
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August 14, 2025 at 3:38 pm
He was great in fargo S1 too🙌
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August 14, 2025 at 3:38 pm
I got so excited after I saw the concept, this is such a great idea!
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August 14, 2025 at 3:40 pm
EVERY ACTORS MUST DO THE SHOW!!
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August 14, 2025 at 3:46 pm
Better call Saul never won an emmy? What?
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August 14, 2025 at 3:47 pm
I wish he would have talked about his role on “I Think You Should Leave”.