“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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@lukewilliam3601
October 21, 2025 at 1:58 pm
Super handsome, incredible beard. What a stud.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:02 pm
Oscar Isaac my crush ❤
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October 21, 2025 at 2:11 pm
y’all legends for this one
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October 21, 2025 at 2:14 pm
I’ve never felt this way about a man’s ankles before.
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I’ve been saying this!!!!
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October 21, 2025 at 2:58 pm
Yeah, but he looks shaved for some reason
@elisavetdp
October 21, 2025 at 3:10 pm
@reercudi that’s probably the case? Hence the beautiful ankles
@RobertBoerner
October 21, 2025 at 2:19 pm
It would have been great if they had included ‘Sucker Punch’…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:19 pm
Can Emma Stone do one of these after Bugonia comes out?
@Dingalsodong
October 21, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Oscar Isaac brought such a warmth to the first Dune, maybe because like he said, he is the only “normal human” character in that movie. Missed his presence in the second Dune a lot.
@spokojnik
October 21, 2025 at 2:42 pm
There’s something very Bradley Cooper about Oscar Isaac
@GATTACATTAGA
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 pm
Why would he bother to read the novel Dune? Rebecca Furgson said she never read the novels.
@jamestoney6108
October 21, 2025 at 2:47 pm
what a beard, what a beard!
@رفيعةابراهيمعبداللةالشحية
October 21, 2025 at 2:49 pm
What?! What’s going on? All the comments are talking about Billie Eilish and why haven’t you done an interview with Billie Eilish? I’m a new subscriber for Billie Eilish. For me, she’s the best American singer I’ve ever seen. Please, we beg you. Will you do an interview with Billie Eilish or not? The people want an interview with Billie Eilish. Who’s with me?❤🙁
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October 21, 2025 at 2:56 pm
Somehow vanity fair has returned…to my feed
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October 21, 2025 at 3:03 pm
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@elisavetdp
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 pm
“I’m drawn to lonely characters” we figured, Oscar. 😭
@Airbournemofo
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 pm
Those shoes look uncomfortable af
@PiperBarry-uz6dc
October 21, 2025 at 3:26 pm
This was amazing,and I loved it all! I’ve loved Oscar Isaac since the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy,and now Dune! I’m so excited to see him in Frankenstein next!🥰❤️🔥
@markoarkaina8656
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 pm
“Somehow Palpatine returned.” You just know a part of him died inside when he had to deliver that line.
@thediner8929
October 21, 2025 at 3:33 pm
A solid actor.
@RandySpeer
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 pm
Didn’t even mention his best movie, Life Itself. Possibly the best film I’ve ever seen.
@RTL2L
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 pm
He’s done a lot of great roles. But I think, his one of the best was in Sucker Punch. Just imptrssive.
@g0lddustt29
October 21, 2025 at 3:35 pm
I’m staring respectfully
@Eternal_Motion1
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 pm
shoutout to Bruce for giving us a killer Leto
@adambazso9207
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 pm
I really liked him in Ex Machina and Dune. Otherwise I wasn’t particularly interested in his performances or career. But this interview was very pleasant, detailed and earnest. It made me interested in his other roles and even more so in seeing Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (which I already planned to do).
@devanmoran
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 pm
can bill skarsgard do this next please
@devanmoran
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 pm
amazing actor