“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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dennis
July 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm
is it just me or she look like idubbz?
Daisy Casey
July 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm
She’s great 😀
Anthony Delorme
July 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm
All I see is iDubbbz
Michelle N
July 29, 2020 at 5:27 pm
I have always been terrified of sharks. I also know that my fear is completely irrational. Recently I have been watching shark documentaries in an effort to desensitized myself. I’ve gotten better with tiger sharks but it’s really hard to find good footage of non aggressive great whites.
Rena G
July 29, 2020 at 5:43 pm
I love her. You can tell she really likes what she does
Guillaume Breton
July 29, 2020 at 5:53 pm
i’m sure you have seen this video ! i was hoping it would have been in the reviews ! 🙂 any comments ? cool video tyvm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYpGfqEK1A4
Seton Hawkins
July 29, 2020 at 5:56 pm
I love that all of the comments boil down to, “I wish I was friends with her.” Those are some great vibes.
eric johnson
July 29, 2020 at 5:56 pm
i thought you would have commented about the sharks backing up in the deep blue sea. i thought this was impossible maybe i am wrong
Petra Sphinx
July 29, 2020 at 6:53 pm
YES! Thank you! It is impossible for sharks to swim backwards. That scene infuriated me so much.
Itsthe Villainerd
July 29, 2020 at 6:03 pm
Please have her on again.
And show her Sharknado this time.
Raccoon Rat
July 29, 2020 at 6:55 pm
Oh my lord hahah ive watched all of them
Amï Nichöl
July 29, 2020 at 6:05 pm
I love sharks, Apryl loves sharks, therefore I love Apryl:) ????
Eileen_A_B
July 29, 2020 at 6:06 pm
I came upon The Shallows as I was surfing channels and it was on cable. The moment they showed that in the background there was a dead whale and that shark was killing itself to eat her, I said “f@ck you” and changed the channel.
ERIKA DOWDY
July 29, 2020 at 6:20 pm
Theres 75% less sharks becuz of the Japanese overfishing and the mile long nets they put in the ocean
Ralph Reefers
July 29, 2020 at 6:22 pm
I wanted to be a marine biologist specializing in sharks. Then I learned that it’s essentially the hardest job to get so I decided that I’m literally better off hoping to get famous or win the lottery. But I’m extremely jealous that she gets to have my dream job.
James Bogen
July 29, 2020 at 6:27 pm
This gal is adorable. Great personality very energetic.
Jaret Albaugh
July 29, 2020 at 6:29 pm
What a waste of a video ,everyone knows jaws isn’t based on facts ,DUH
chaiii
July 29, 2020 at 6:43 pm
So that is why it’s called Maco Island???? (H20)
John McNally
July 29, 2020 at 6:49 pm
You brought in an expert to talk about shark attacks, and you left out Shark Attack 3?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzd0R_OeOc
Petra Sphinx
July 29, 2020 at 6:51 pm
I was hoping she would talk about the scene in Deep Blue Sea where the shark *SWIMS BACKWARDS*. It’s physically impossible for them to do that. That scene infuriated me so much I wanted to throw the movie out the window.
Raccoon Rat
July 29, 2020 at 6:52 pm
*woman got eaten by a shark yesterday in maine*
Robbie Stroud
July 29, 2020 at 6:56 pm
Bring this woman back to explain more PLEASE. She is so charismatic.
Tim Boyle Design
July 29, 2020 at 6:59 pm
I could listen to Apryl talk sharks every day of the week! She’s so charming! Yes Please have her review the Sharknado series. Or have her review Shark Week segments. 🙂
Hey, I'mValarie
July 29, 2020 at 7:09 pm
Her voice sounds so, so similar to Toni Collette, to me haha. She makes this Information palatable and actually fascinating to people like me, high school history teacher lol.