“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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February 25, 2026 at 4:48 pm
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February 27, 2026 at 1:52 pm
They’re super cute ❤❤
@x-c-19-pallavisaini81
February 27, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Rumi takes the most time in makeup😂❤❤
@sharkiealami7817
February 27, 2026 at 1:54 pm
I only use 1 shea butter face cream lmao. But seeing this is so relaxing and chill.
@Zeeoha
February 27, 2026 at 1:58 pm
this is actually fun to watchhh
@aymbonnet
February 27, 2026 at 2:05 pm
Amo lo felices que se ven con su grammy, se lo super merecen😭💓
@rimshakhalid787
February 27, 2026 at 2:07 pm
My queens yess OMDS I need more content with all 3 divas
@AislinnToledo-j4h
February 27, 2026 at 2:14 pm
I love you guys so much and I love the movie kpop demon hunters ❤so much
@athenawoo-w8c
February 27, 2026 at 2:17 pm
Deeply love you three! Thanks for bringing joy in my dark moments! You gals bring hope, positivity, individuality, acceptance, etc etc etc! Thanks for changing the world as the world needs more people like y’all ! ❤❤❤
@aimeebelke
February 27, 2026 at 2:17 pm
Audrey at 18:50 broke me 🤣
@DarkSoul-2001
February 27, 2026 at 2:17 pm
They’re sooo pretty. Someone can translate what they say in korean ❤❤
@AudreyNula
February 27, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Aww EJAEs natural look is so pretty <3
@viajeloka6049
February 27, 2026 at 2:38 pm
Looks younger too. 🥰
@AudreyNula
February 27, 2026 at 2:39 pm
@viajeloka6049 I knoww! 😀
@khanhcan
February 27, 2026 at 2:32 pm
Omg i can not do all this for a makeup routine😂thats why im not famous😂
@mrflasktastic1325
February 27, 2026 at 2:33 pm
I love our Huntrix
@FifteenStrings
February 27, 2026 at 2:34 pm
This is the calm version of “let’s get battle ready!”
@hibataher3596
February 27, 2026 at 2:35 pm
They are so cute
@gem2niki
February 27, 2026 at 2:35 pm
Woah they use a lot of products. I wonder how their makeup/skincare bag looks. Fun fact learning Ejae was a makeup artist.
@selphietilm
February 27, 2026 at 2:39 pm
Audrey looks like Steve Aoki’s little sister
@2igotmoney
February 27, 2026 at 2:41 pm
Audrey’s comment at the end 😭😭❤️
@clau_chann
February 27, 2026 at 2:41 pm
I’m with Audrey here, my favorite song is What it sounds like ❤
@privattver
February 27, 2026 at 2:41 pm
21:02 lol😭😭
@soundtreks
February 27, 2026 at 2:41 pm
Let’s take a moment and recognize how beautiful these women are without any makeup.
@OnMyFingerTips
February 27, 2026 at 2:44 pm
They are in the “COUCH COUCH” outfit 😆
@CrazyLoveOwl
February 27, 2026 at 2:51 pm
I’m so hyped for Rei and Audrey’s new music bro, EJAE already fed us with her new single
@GlobalItGirlVibes
February 27, 2026 at 2:52 pm
They look gorgeous without makeup