“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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@Rosie_mynumberone3
May 6, 2025 at 3:40 pm
She knows how to make herself beautiful. She is inspired by iconic pieces. No one can call her boring. She is perfect in every way. She has a sweet and classy femininity. She is the embodiment of the YSL woman.❤️🔥❤️🔥🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💎💥
@shyrajumawid7656
May 6, 2025 at 3:40 pm
So classy!
@ale.ivx11
May 6, 2025 at 3:40 pm
yess, rosé’s vogue videos are always my favorite. she is gorgeous and she looks even prettier when talking and interacting with everyone. such a kind, fun and easygoing celebrity. love her.
@NilMane-r4d
May 6, 2025 at 3:40 pm
I love it so much how confortable Rose is ❤ her vibe feels so free and I want to watch more of her 😊
@haerahan
May 6, 2025 at 3:41 pm
i may be get bashed, but i feel like she’s not taking any risks at all in fashion. the choices for her outfits recently are very similar, basic and quite frankly boring. it doesnt help that she never changes up her hair colour and just have the same long straight hairstyles every time. i wish she could step more of her comfort zone
@bpistherevolutionsince2021
May 6, 2025 at 3:48 pm
I can respect this opinion honestly.
@auroraunnie3978
May 6, 2025 at 3:48 pm
I agree so much, since she joined Ysl her fashion style has become “Blond, straight hair, all black, mostly suits, simple, chique” I mean it matches her but we want something new since we saw this style so much on her
@maribelherrera2314
May 6, 2025 at 3:42 pm
Beautiful and talented girl ❤️😍
@benhadjaddaradjaa9627
May 6, 2025 at 3:42 pm
I love rosé so much
@Nteektee
May 6, 2025 at 3:42 pm
Finally❤❤❤
@JayH-zx5ge
May 6, 2025 at 3:42 pm
She is so pretty ❤❤
@johnvincentsarmiento527
May 6, 2025 at 3:42 pm
Queen
@Arizzu_98
May 6, 2025 at 3:43 pm
She’s so cute, but that look was so mediocre
@Nazasa-k2c
May 6, 2025 at 3:44 pm
Rosie Posie did it again oh my girl 😭😭😭😭
@IcyVolk
May 6, 2025 at 3:46 pm
What a cool outift for Rose!
@duckbufflehead6294
May 6, 2025 at 3:47 pm
More Rosé content- thank you Vogue!!!
@MariaEduarda-mg1my
May 6, 2025 at 3:47 pm
a mais bela de todo o met gala ela é
@duckbufflehead6294
May 6, 2025 at 3:47 pm
Rose X YSL
@duckbufflehead6294
May 6, 2025 at 3:47 pm
Rose so gorgeous and talented
@Zehra-k5h
May 6, 2025 at 3:48 pm
Rosé lutfen hepsini isten kov ve yeni bir ekip kur nolur ,hepsi ise yaramaz bir avuc beceriksiz🙏🙏🙏🙏
@seanyoung9014
May 6, 2025 at 3:49 pm
I thought the theme was black fashion not just fashion in the color black.
@jenifferpereira-nc5yu
May 6, 2025 at 3:49 pm
She is the love of my life
@jahunamartin593
May 6, 2025 at 3:49 pm
0:01 she’s sooo cute 😊
@riopato2009
May 6, 2025 at 3:49 pm
She looks so sharp
@yoon.ayeong
May 6, 2025 at 3:50 pm
She was excited, she is so cute ❤
@msvioleta
May 6, 2025 at 3:50 pm
girl i love you so much, ur my fave in blackpink, but you need a new glam team. your makeup is always the same and your hair. they could have done something new with your hair. pls they need to be more creative, and the outfit is so boring too. ughhh you have so much potential to be an it girl.
@RedbitRedbitGoldx
May 6, 2025 at 3:50 pm
I love all 4 of them.. but can we say that Rosé has smashed all 2024?🔺