This lavish collection of words and images covers the Met Costume Institutes exhibitions and galas through the lens of the influential style magazine and includes shows from 2001''s Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years through 2019''s Camp: Note on Fashion.
Curated by Vogue editors Hamish Bowles and Chloe Malle * Introduction by Anna Wintour * Foreword by Max Hollein, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vogue and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute invites you into the stunning spectacle that comes when fashion and art meet at the Met.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institutes annual fashion exhibition is the most prestigious of its kind, featuring subjects that both reflect the zeitgeist and contribute to its creation. Each exhibitionfrom 2005s Chanel to 2011s Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty and 2012s Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversationscreates a provocative and engaging narrative drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors.
This updated edition includes material from spectacular shows such as 2015s China: Through the Looking Glass, 2018s Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination (the most visited exhibition in the museums history), and 2019s Camp: Notes on Fashion.
The shows opening-night gala, produced in collaboration with Vogue magazine, is regularly referred to as the party of the year, and draws a glamorous A-list crowd, drawing an unrivaled mix of Hollywood fashion. This beautiful coffee table volume allows readers to experience the wonders of these exhibitions.
