“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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@carlisalisnetmonsalveavila217
September 4, 2025 at 1:23 pm
Everyone did an Amazing job
@anamelesspasserby
September 4, 2025 at 1:27 pm
Should have showcased Gwendoline Christie’s costume as well! Hers was one of the best most stand out ones at the ball! But of course she’s ignored. 🙄
@kateealer7
September 4, 2025 at 2:25 pm
Well, she is supposed to be invisible to everyone but Wednesday and Morticia…so Maybe they were afraid of spoilers while filming this.
@hwizell7478
September 4, 2025 at 1:29 pm
Wednesday oar Thorsday
She wears the mask the mask can’t
Wear her heroines
@Fantasticgenius38
September 4, 2025 at 1:36 pm
🙈💞
@Idkwhatnametochoose37
September 4, 2025 at 1:48 pm
Jenna looked so pretty in that outfit. I have a lot of respect for her❤
@Jackattack359
September 4, 2025 at 1:51 pm
Glamorous. Just glamorous😍😍😍
@mairalygia4007
September 4, 2025 at 1:55 pm
👏👏👏👏
@GlaGlau14
September 4, 2025 at 1:56 pm
I love jenne ortega
@lilachodan4941
September 4, 2025 at 1:59 pm
Love this
@taintedlove202
September 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Colleen Atwood is a LEGEND!!!
@FromALilSunnyIsland
September 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm
My favourite Wednesday’s outfit in season 2 is the one during the closing scene where she rides off with Uncle fester. The structure and detail on that outfit is 🔥💯
@MadPahan4ik
September 4, 2025 at 2:03 pm
The actors tried hard, everyone is great, we’ve been waiting for 2 years and the 3rd season will come out in 2027, I love Sreda and her team
@astreostars
September 4, 2025 at 2:54 pm
Was it confirmed that it’s coming out in 2027?
@MadPahan4ik
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 pm
@astreostars It has already been confirmed that season 3 will be released in 2027, all that remains is to wait
@ИринаБармакова-ш2р
September 4, 2025 at 2:16 pm
👑👑🌹🌹
@krishnakanhar3587
September 4, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Gosh!! Catharine is breathtakingly beautiful🤌🏻🎀
@ketchupgoesbetterwithmayo
September 4, 2025 at 2:25 pm
Just finished season 2 and WOW I loved every second. Agh I just get so excited about anything spooky and this was executed perfectly.
10/10 Well done everyone, can’t wait for season 3!
@MelMarie23
September 4, 2025 at 2:38 pm
It’s extravagant scenes like the gala that make me want to go into screenwriting, and want to be the one to create this. It’s so huge and perfect. They really outdid themselves.
@arkfast
September 4, 2025 at 2:38 pm
i loveeeeeeee the costume
@jonathantrauner3742
September 4, 2025 at 2:47 pm
S3 of Wednesday Early June 2027😢
@hbars7777
September 4, 2025 at 2:48 pm
this second season just ATE! best one that came out this year so far
@lunar6162
September 4, 2025 at 2:49 pm
Can’t wait to see this unfold on screen ❤
@LadyGagaFans555
September 4, 2025 at 2:55 pm
Beautiful 🖤🖤
@sofiak7779
September 4, 2025 at 3:13 pm
LOVED Morticia’s camping look! 😍
@AmstheG888
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 pm
I truly appreciate every effort you guys made to make these beautiful costumes
@belatrix7729
September 4, 2025 at 3:21 pm
Les tenues saison 2 sont somptueuses recherchées et stylées ! Un régal des yeux 🤩❤️
@myajanell2504
September 4, 2025 at 3:31 pm
The outfits within each seasons always eats😍