Archival fashion will claim newer pedestals this year. Early November 2023, The Costume Insitute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the theme for its next spring exhibition: Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.
Don't let the name fool you though. It doesn't really have anything to do with ill-fated princess Aurora. The 'beauties' here refers to around 250 historically significant garments spanning 400 years from The Met's permanent collection that are too fragile to be ever worn again. These pieces will be on view from May 10 to September 2, 2024.
From 19th century designs by Charles Frederick Worth (considered by many fashion historians to be the father of haute couture) to pieces that go even further back in time, such as a 17th century Elizabethan-era bodice, these garments transcend their original functionality as relics of an industry that was largely dependent on natural materials before the advent of polyesters and nylons. Conceptually speaking, nature here is a metaphor for the ephemerality of fashion, and the cyclical processes of birth and renewal come to the forefront.
"When an item of clothing enters our collection, its status is changed irrevocably. What was once a vital part of a person's lived experience is now a motionless artwork' that can no longer be worn or heard, touched, or smelled. The exhibition endeavors to reanimate these artworks by re-awakening their sensory capacities through a diverse range of technologies, affording visitors sensorial 'access' to rare historical garments and rarefied contemporary fashions," comments Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu Curator in Charge at The Costume Institute.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2024 من Grazia India.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2024 من Grazia India.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
STRAIGHT-TALKING
Designer Urvashi Kaur writes about her commitment to a more inclusive and sustainable future of fashion built around her community
FANTASY & THE FAMILIAR
Author Leigh Bardugo on creating a believable world and writing fiction inspired by history
BELLE OF THE BALL
As the popular show is ready to release its third season, costume designer John Glaser and make-up artist Erika Okvist share their insights on bringing the characters of Bridgerton fo ife
IN TREATMENT
What mental health experts want you to know about therapy beyond CBT and, well, Instagram
MEDIEVAL TREASURES
Jaipur's new crown jewel, the Museum Of Minakari Heritage, is a tight little promise of pleasure
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
Key womenswear trends from the 1960s are doing the rounds on our feeds, and have even made it to our summer mood boards. We unpack the opposing forces shaping this redux
YOUR PERSONAL OASIS
If a well-deserved break is what you need, then this property is perfect for you
IN HER ELEMENT
If Elisabeth Moss didn’t already ho. an extensive filmography, he has now added a spy show into the mix as well. As Moss delves into the realm of action with FX’s The Veil, the actor reveals how she got under the skin of her character
EMBROIDERED TO PERFECTION
Ancient Indian myths and their modern reinterpretations reign supreme at the Venice Biennale this time
A SWEET SLICE OF GLAM
It’s the season of beaches, sunning, and summer plans and this resort ensures that your TLC and your parties are all under one roof