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The Met to dedicate its next exhibition to Karl Lagerfeld

The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has confirmed that its spring 2023 exhibition will be dedicated to the late Karl Lagerfeld. The exhibition, entitled ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ was announced at a press conference during Paris Fashion Week, and will showcase the late designer’s career by exploring his “creative...

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Nancy Chilton steps down from communications role at The Costume Institute

The Costume Institute is bidding adieu to its external relations officer. After nearly 15 years, Nancy Chilton is resigning. She will remain in her role until September 30, overseeing this year’s scaled-down Met Gala that will be closing out New York Fashion Week. Chilton plans on continuing to consult for projects for The Costume Institute, and...

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The Costume Institute to focus on American Fashion

The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has confirmed that its next major exhibition will be a two-part show dedicated to American fashion, running from September 18, 2021, until September 5, 2022. Part One, ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, will open on September 18 at the Anna Wintour Costume Center and will...

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The Costume Institute to exhibit items from prolific fashion collector

Sandy Schreier might not be a household name, yet she is the subject of a forthcoming exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. A fashion historian and couture collector, Schreier will loan 80 pieces from her 165-piece collection to the museum for its showing of "In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection."...

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The Met's next exhibit to focus on fashion and Catholic imagination

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that The Costume Institute's spring 2018 exhibition will be Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, on view from May 10 through October 8, 2018 (preceded on May 7 by The Costume Institute Benefit). Presented at The Met Fifth Avenue in both the medieval galleries and the Anna Wintour...