“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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Annette Gonzalez
November 3, 2020 at 3:24 am
I love the way she spoke. You can tell she’s incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, and speaks with clear intention.
Will Becker
November 3, 2020 at 3:29 am
I really hope we can see the kind of professionalism that Obama had return to the White House at some point…
Liz P
November 3, 2020 at 3:39 am
Man I miss having President Obama on the white house.
Lynnchotoo Cho
November 3, 2020 at 3:40 am
I’d really like to know if it is okay for a president to have a fence built around the White House , as if he is the owner .
SNLyons
November 3, 2020 at 5:10 am
There is a fence around the White House already…
Lynnchotoo Cho
November 3, 2020 at 5:25 am
@SNLyons I would like to know if that is allowed , but then that hasn’t stopped this administration before .
SNLyons
November 3, 2020 at 6:57 am
@Lynnchotoo Cho As I said, there is already a fence, so IDK why you want to know if they can build ANOTHER one, doesn’t make sense. Also, the president doesn’t own the White House, they can make some cosmetic changes but nothing that affects security, just a strange question to ask
CoLORfulL froM tHe insIDE
November 3, 2020 at 4:28 am
Vanity fair if ur reading this ima kill yall if ur not gonna put billies interview soon ????????????
SNLyons
November 3, 2020 at 4:54 am
West Wing and Valerie?! What more could you want?
Lakela Deangelis
November 3, 2020 at 5:37 am
Right
David Phipps
November 3, 2020 at 5:47 am
If The West Wing wasn’t in here, I was gonna cry
Meghan Helmich
November 3, 2020 at 6:36 am
Okay but what about Olympus Has Fallen? I need to know the level of accuracy lol
Nathan M
November 3, 2020 at 6:57 am
how long until they get obama for this
jalabi99
November 3, 2020 at 7:52 am
13:40 hey that’s Jennifer Aniston’s dad
Koms Birk
November 3, 2020 at 9:37 am
she makes the white house look & sound good, she’s incredibly well-spoken
sushilamah
November 3, 2020 at 10:03 am
I love Valerie Jarrett!
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November 3, 2020 at 12:28 pm
It seems like this video is a huge shade to Donald Trump lol
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November 3, 2020 at 1:19 pm
20:55 1996? The _CGI_ sucks. Hard. 😉
Snow Man
November 3, 2020 at 1:29 pm
Should have included house of cards
Super Vanessa
November 3, 2020 at 1:36 pm
I’m just here to ask when is the Billie Eilish video coming out? It’s now November
Prophetess/Evangelist Precious
November 3, 2020 at 1:53 pm
my entire family has voted include my son in military it is time to make a change in the white house, it has been too much violence across the country this need to stop, ( stop violence ) it is time for a change JOE BIDEN WILL WIN BE NEXT PRESIDENT 2020 , America need to be number one again { GO VOTE } [[
V Wagstaff
November 3, 2020 at 2:16 pm
she’s really close friends with my grandparents and i always get so excited when videos of her come up in my recommended. we need people like her back in the white house
Emma L
November 3, 2020 at 4:01 pm
12:27 “I know how serious Joe Biden takes it (referring to the debate & debate prep) as well. I can’t really speak for his opponent.” subtle digs….. but so true
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November 3, 2020 at 4:06 pm
suck it libs
Andrea Shreni-Carnahan
November 3, 2020 at 5:01 pm
Great video!
JayMasters
November 3, 2020 at 5:06 pm
I do believe the next president after trump, Republican or democratic, this new year or in 4 years will treat our country dignity and integrity that we’ve been missing (embarrassingly so) to not be soooooo divided. We’ll be back to some what a respectable country. ????????
Passive Agressive
November 3, 2020 at 5:16 pm
13:43 Jenifer Anniston Dad
Parliamentarian
November 3, 2020 at 6:11 pm
You really had the courage to skip House of Cards.
jermed2001
November 3, 2020 at 6:24 pm
Dave is my movie!! ????????