“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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@PokhrajRoy.
December 4, 2024 at 1:03 pm
THEY ARE SO ADORABLE ❤
@ΜΑΡΙΑΛ-χ6ν
December 4, 2024 at 1:04 pm
❤❤❤❤❤❤
@deeobrien5417
December 4, 2024 at 1:14 pm
Well this is so lovely and charming and sweet. Was not expecting this reunion but it was just as charming as you could hope ☺️
@maxillin
December 4, 2024 at 1:18 pm
❤❤
@ikserebskam
December 4, 2024 at 1:19 pm
Grant will invite Nicholas to his basement after the conversation.
@MsMcKat-ub4sm
December 4, 2024 at 1:24 pm
One of my favorite movies. This was way too short. Please do another including Toni Collette.
@DansChan995
December 4, 2024 at 1:25 pm
It’s interesting to ponder why Nicholas Hoult didn’t suffer the fate of so many other child actors as they became adults of losing popularity. I think Hoult as a child actor and as an adult has brought a sense of charm and playfulness, along with vulnerability, to so many of his roles that you always looked forward to seeing what he’ll do, whether child or young adult. He also didn’t seem to have the awkward teenage stage on screen that some others like Haley Joel Osment when you realized he was growing up in films like Secondhand Lions. Maybe it was partially because Grant treats his character in About A Boy more like a friend worth respecting than a child that the transition seemed more natural. Either way, he’s made an excellent career for himself.
@bradx90
December 4, 2024 at 1:34 pm
What a great reunion! Amazing to think where each of their careers have gone since!
@DamnFineCupOfCoffee
December 4, 2024 at 1:42 pm
The most British looking people ever
@detectivegumshoe695
December 4, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Desperately need a Hugh and Colin Firth reunion video for Bridget Jones. DESPERATELY.
@FutureShock-b4y
December 4, 2024 at 1:54 pm
‘About a boy’ was a masterpiece, that’s down to these pair
@anamikapramanik1910
December 4, 2024 at 1:56 pm
Thank you vanity fair <3
@petterw5318
December 4, 2024 at 2:01 pm
About a Boy is a miracle, a friendship between an adult and a kid, and it’s never creepy.
@Robin-gv2he
December 4, 2024 at 2:10 pm
Really love this movie..my favorite !!!!
@lessthanbrilliant3672
December 4, 2024 at 2:10 pm
15:42 I can’t believe he doesn’t get stopped on the street. I know if I ever ran into him at an airport or something I would have to fight the compulsion to shout “WITNESS ME!”
@aclementine9928
December 4, 2024 at 2:19 pm
The school where they filmed at was my school I actually went to when the film came out!
@just_have_a_little_faith
December 4, 2024 at 2:19 pm
This is my favorite film and I feel like it’s rarely mentioned – especially in interviews with Hugh Grant. This is amazing. Thank you for making my day ????????
@carinevalery3053
December 4, 2024 at 2:23 pm
Un des films que j’ai le plus de plaisir à revoir… depuis 20 ans ! Et Toni Colette est super aussi. Et la mort du canard tué à coup de pain !!!
@delfin5418
December 4, 2024 at 2:26 pm
I do hope these two do another project soon whether it’s a film or play, their chemistry is really outstanding and makes it compelling to watch as an audience.
@janefaceinthewind6260
December 4, 2024 at 2:27 pm
They are both so LIKEABLE! It’s just so pleasant to watch them.
@BFA100
December 4, 2024 at 2:29 pm
About a Boy came out in 2002, that was 22 years ago.
@ks198
December 4, 2024 at 2:37 pm
I’ve been waiting for this
@ks198
December 4, 2024 at 2:40 pm
I do think it’s hilarious that Hugh Grant thinks he’s doing an accent in that film.. he’s just marginally less posh than usual
@melhoad5221
December 4, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Both decent people ❤❤
@BethHutter
December 4, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Thank you Vanity Fair for this lovely reunion! Love them both, and would love to see them together in another film together.