“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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Lxlno
August 25, 2020 at 4:00 pm
To The amazing People Seeing This:
I Hope Your All Doing Well And Staying positive and following Your Dreams
My mom said I have to stop YouTube for school but if I get 50k I wont have to please help me out????
Kowz of Rule
August 25, 2020 at 4:18 pm
Stfu
Sebastien Baer
August 25, 2020 at 4:00 pm
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RayShow TV
August 25, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Second!
Jj Johnson
August 25, 2020 at 4:01 pm
It’s neat to see all the props he uses. Like the huge items ????
Alex DeaDili
August 25, 2020 at 4:03 pm
hi
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August 25, 2020 at 4:04 pm
Wow, didn’t realize I’d be early to a Vanity Fair vid
Brook Farrell
August 25, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Hiii
Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun
August 25, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Wait… He isn’t a wizard stuck in modern times?
bhargav
August 25, 2020 at 4:07 pm
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Defenetly Not Neean
August 25, 2020 at 4:09 pm
The more you know ????
EDEN
August 25, 2020 at 4:18 pm
all his “magic tricks” are fake lmao
Saturn -Kun
August 25, 2020 at 4:20 pm
All magic tricks are fake
Inforism
August 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm
would be pretty sad if you really thought, up until now, that all stage magic is real ????
rubbers3
August 25, 2020 at 4:21 pm
The title had me mislead quite heavily, a better one would be “Zach King Breaks Down His Favourite Props”. I’m afraid I’m going to have to dislike for a misleading title.
*[EDIT: They changed the title form **_”Zach King Breaks Down His Best Magic Tricks”_** to **_”Inside Zach King’s Illusion Prop Studio”,_** and thus I’ll remove my dislike]*
Relying on cameras kills the magic of, well, magic. I prefer old fashioned illusion, sleight of hand and stuff like that, something that works just as well in real life as it does on camera. At this point it’s almost no different than “regular” CGI. The stuff he does is still fun and impressive in it’s own right, but not my cup of tea, I’m afraid. It’s the same stuff that was used in making of Lord of The Rings and Hobbit series.
Arjun Kumar
August 25, 2020 at 4:29 pm
Most people who click on the video know who Zach King is, so they’ll know the type of magic he does whether or not it aligns with your idea of magic.
rubbers3
August 25, 2020 at 5:25 pm
@Arjun Kumar Oh, look, they changed the title from “Zach King Breaks Down His Best Magic Tricks” to “Inside Zach King’s Illusion Prop Studio”. Would people know who he is? I didn’t, I’m subscribed to this channel for a variety of things. Was the first title heavily misleading? Yes. Is this one better? Yes.
Ariana Reeder
August 25, 2020 at 4:25 pm
doctor: “you have 11 minutes and 5 seconds left to live”
me:
Unknownpubgm YT
August 25, 2020 at 7:36 pm
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Ximena Vera
August 25, 2020 at 4:26 pm
hahahaha love this channel! ❤️ it’s such amazing 🙂
Angelica A
August 25, 2020 at 4:30 pm
is it magic tho? impressive yes. magic??????
Ina Samson
August 25, 2020 at 4:31 pm
Can’t even imagine all the hard work it takes to make a 30 second video. Props to all members of the team!
Sophie Rose
August 25, 2020 at 4:44 pm
Yer a wizard, Zach.
John Ta
August 25, 2020 at 4:48 pm
props to you
Rida Shakoor
August 25, 2020 at 4:50 pm
I realized that I have the exact same prop of the Eiffel towe
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Rida Shakoor
August 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm
Did anyone notice the Indiana bones in the background at 7:46
JACK PAPER
August 25, 2020 at 5:10 pm
The tiny door ???? though ????
pinakin chaudhari
August 25, 2020 at 7:25 pm
That last mirror was so great
Edwintricio YT
August 25, 2020 at 7:37 pm
No sound
Crash_Cub
August 25, 2020 at 7:51 pm
Geez, I never thought some of these illusions took months