Metropolitan Museum of Art previews Met Gala Costume Art theme
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Updated · BuzzFeed · May 2
Metropolitan Museum of Art previews Met Gala Costume Art theme
4 articles · Updated · BuzzFeed · May 2
The article says the dress code is "Fashion is Art" and includes an interactive game comparing four looks from each Met Gala from 2001 to 2025.
The museum says the theme will explore links between clothing, the body and artistic representations of the body, framing fashion as an embodied art form.
The feature is presented as a warm-up for the upcoming gala and notes there was no Met Gala in 2002, so that year is excluded.
What challenges or controversies could arise as the Met Gala pushes fashion to be judged as seriously as fine art?
How might the Met's 'Costume Art' exhibition change public perceptions about fashion's place in the art world?