“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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daniel Irl
October 2, 2020 at 4:46 pm
Okay I was not expecting to see this and as soon as I did I clicked, we love Sheldon❤
Angelo Marco Ramoso
October 2, 2020 at 4:48 pm
Why is Hidden Figures not here?
Anngi Suarez
October 2, 2020 at 6:08 pm
Or even Thr Normal Heart 🙁
Magda B.
October 2, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Someone can do this with Thomas Brodie-Sangster I would be happy as a cricket
Catarina Mogrão
October 2, 2020 at 4:55 pm
jim is so so amazing
Catarina Mogrão
October 2, 2020 at 4:55 pm
jim’s hair >>>>>>>>>>
Judy Torres
October 2, 2020 at 4:58 pm
Love Jim Parsons
Brizza Nathielly
October 2, 2020 at 5:01 pm
Perfeito ????
C Ziegfeld
October 2, 2020 at 5:02 pm
What a great guy!… excellent actor and he just gets better and better
Ultimate Ultra Rayden
October 2, 2020 at 5:09 pm
@Vanity Fair, next people on the list to “break down their career” – Johnny Galecki, Mayim Bialik, Jaleel White, Kirk Cameron with his sister, Candace; Denzel Washington, Idris Elba, Clancy Brown [voice over work0, Michael Keaton, Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Graham, Melissa McCarthy, Laurence Fishburne, Keanu Reeves, Sylvester Stallone, Welsey Snipes, Denis Leary, Jane Fonda, Anthony Michael Hall, Steven Seagal and yes, Sandra Bullock. Who here loves to see them do one of this, say AYE?
kuma
October 2, 2020 at 5:10 pm
i want to age like him lmao
うめぼしのゆめ
October 2, 2020 at 5:24 pm
I love you
Zeynep Akçay
October 2, 2020 at 5:25 pm
I really love this guy
Samrudhi sanjeev
October 2, 2020 at 5:30 pm
“Or maybe if I’d met myself, I’d invite me right in the trailer and spend all my time with me”
Such a Sheldon thing to say!
오르미
October 2, 2020 at 5:31 pm
Great hair style
An Nika
October 2, 2020 at 5:32 pm
ugh i am in love with him
Kristoffer Åkerblom
October 2, 2020 at 5:33 pm
I miss ”The normal heart” in this. He was great in that!!
Anngi Suarez
October 2, 2020 at 6:07 pm
Yeah i hope they will mentioned , he even got a emmy nomination for a supporting role. His character was amazing
alana terrel
October 2, 2020 at 6:20 pm
Never knew he acted before big bang theory
Renita
October 2, 2020 at 7:20 pm
That’s why I like these.. It’s like, “Oh. I’ve seen you dozens of times and totally forgot!”
Helou Howdn
October 2, 2020 at 6:28 pm
Love his new hairstyle
BonnieJ Wee
October 2, 2020 at 6:31 pm
Just watched Boys in the Band and his acting was remarkable.
Sarah Parker
October 2, 2020 at 6:52 pm
The most important film in my opinion Hidden Figures should have been discussed. Such an important part of history he has not discussed. ????
Anngi Suarez
October 2, 2020 at 7:32 pm
And The Normal Heart
Jocey Vee
October 2, 2020 at 6:58 pm
Where is hidden figures??
Jocey Vee
October 2, 2020 at 6:58 pm
Please fix your captions
Renita
October 2, 2020 at 7:16 pm
I feel bad that I closely relate him to the vapid world of Chuck Lorre, but I’m glad he is living his best life. He seems really interesting.
Luna Rubino
October 2, 2020 at 7:32 pm
an amazing actor and an amazing person ❤️ i adore him so much
Aaari
October 2, 2020 at 7:43 pm
can we just talk about how cool his hair look and not to mention he looks good with glasses.