“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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Sweet Priyanka Chopra
September 14, 2020 at 4:11 pm
Nice n sweet
Sailor Sam
September 14, 2020 at 4:17 pm
Wow those Marlin Brando comparison pictures are crazy. He really did an amazing job. I always forget that Marlon Brando was so much younger!
koro
September 14, 2020 at 4:18 pm
yes, i enjoy it
Arnav Gupta
September 14, 2020 at 4:26 pm
I honestly came for gamora
Lol
Water Me Loan 64
September 14, 2020 at 4:26 pm
Howard Berger is Amazing!
Gabriel Campos
September 14, 2020 at 4:29 pm
This is my favorite part in movies. I’m always stunned about it.
#1 Superhero Fan
September 14, 2020 at 4:31 pm
If you are reading this I want to let you know that your sooo special to me and god. And, I hope you guys are Okay during this pandemic and the traumatic times of the year 2020. Love you, Whoever is lucky enough to read this! 🙂
Rebecca Robinson
September 14, 2020 at 4:42 pm
he looks like les grossman
John Lenin
September 14, 2020 at 4:43 pm
Gamorra is the worst makeup I’ve seen since the 50s. It’s just green paint with no shading or contouring.
John Lenin
September 14, 2020 at 6:23 pm
@13strong Like paint on skin. Real skin has translucency and a million subtle shades.
13strong
September 14, 2020 at 6:24 pm
@John Lenin Yes? I’m just saying that the even, non-contoured green of her skin is similar to the even, non-contoured flesh tones of most humans. If you want her to be dolled up for a night out then that’s your weird expectation, but she’s an alien warrior. I don’t think she’s breaking out the slap before a battle. I thought her make up was excellent and so did the expert in this video.
John Lenin
September 14, 2020 at 6:27 pm
@13strong She looks like a mannequin.
John Lenin
September 14, 2020 at 6:28 pm
@E. S. Rigby Which is why they spray painted paper plates silver for the spaceships.
E. S. Rigby
September 14, 2020 at 7:25 pm
@John Lenin Hey, you do what works. It was a good-looking film with an entertaining story and fun character acting. I’m not here to argue that it broke the very limits of SFX and it’s the greatest film ever made, but it was good. Its practical effects were perfectly serviceable, looked good on camera, and worked with the visual aesthetic. I don’t know why this is so important to you.
luckystrke
September 14, 2020 at 4:46 pm
Love this! Thanks 🙂
13strong
September 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm
Does he explain how he got that trained badger to sleep on his chin?
Angel Sarah
September 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm
*Vanity Fair* Perfect as always. Have a good day :p
PAKTRA PRODUCTIONS
September 14, 2020 at 5:03 pm
Did anybody else see the video as 5 and 1/2 hours long when they clicked on it?
Tom Morgan
September 14, 2020 at 5:05 pm
I saw bombshell in theatres and 100% noticed the makeup lol. On Charlize it was incredibly subtle, perhaps the best likeness I’ve ever seen crafted out of prosthetics before, but on literally every other character it was terrible to the point of farce. (Look up Richard Kind as Rudy Giuliani if you don’t believe me.)
silver surfer
September 14, 2020 at 5:10 pm
No Doug Jones?
Stephanie Mol
September 14, 2020 at 5:27 pm
Loved this video!
Mitch Ravenport
September 14, 2020 at 5:40 pm
Really great and insightful video. Love your beard, too.
Justen Harden
September 14, 2020 at 5:47 pm
This is incredible. Nice to see a guy who has such passion and appreciation for his craft! Respect.
Akhil T_T
September 14, 2020 at 6:01 pm
Why does he look like vsauce
Katie Elspeth
September 14, 2020 at 6:10 pm
Yes, thank you more please
Fraser McCready
September 14, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Anyone else think he has a really cool beard ?
Farah
September 14, 2020 at 6:38 pm
Anyone else skip the exorcist bit bc you got scared ????
SQNC
September 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Amazing reaction videos !!
Issi Keyman
September 14, 2020 at 7:13 pm
Everyone’s talking about his beard, but he has a nice house.
Alijah Sefchick
September 14, 2020 at 7:49 pm
Amazing video. Never realized some of these movies even had those prosthetics