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Defying Gravity

Learn about the transformative collaboration between the designer Zelda Wynn Valdes and the entertainer Joyce Bryant.

Jim Byers March 7

Episode artwork for Harlem Is Everywhere, featuring James Van Der Zee's "Couple, Harlem," with a Black couple in fur coats posing next to a cadillac

Harlem Is Everywhere: Episode 2, Portraiture & Fashion

What role did fashion play in the Harlem Renaissance?

Jessica Lynne, Bridget R. Cooks, and Robin Givhan February 20

a gold pectoral with coins and a pseudo-medallion that holds fourteen gold coins and two gold discs that are linked together and held by a large gold tube surrounding it.

Wearing Coins in Late Antiquity

Why were gold coins used as jewelry throughout the Byzantine Empire?

Stephanie Caruso January 23

Model wearing a white silky outfit and a silver and gold embroidered jacket designed by Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent: When Fashion Meets Art

On the 40th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s exhibition at The Met, we revisit the connection between fashion and art.

Aurola Wedman Alfaro Dec 14, 2023

Conserving Gallenga’s Theodosia

Follow the conservation treatment of Maria Monaci Gallenga’s “Theodosia” tea gown and learn about Gallenga’s unique vision as a textile artist and fashion designer.

Mellissa Huber and Melina Plottu Dec 4, 2023

From Waves to Wigs

Exploring Hair History Books in The Costume Institute Library

Julie Lê Oct 18, 2023

Painting of a woman in a white dress playing the harp while a lapdog sleeps at her feet in an adorned dressing room

Coxcombs and Macaronis: Fashion, Gender, and the Canon of Art History

How artists perceived to have “feminine” traits have faced exclusion in the history of European painting.

Adam Eaker Jul 21, 2023

Dress that is made with thousands of beads whose design looks like a porcelain jar.

Art Is Art. Fashion Is Fashion.

Despite Karl Lagerfeld's insistence on the separation between art and fashion, he drew inspiration from a wide range of artistic sources.

Kai Toussaint Marcel Jul 14, 2023

painting of a woman in a white dress wearing a broad hat sitting with a book with ribbon covering her face

The Portraits of Volker Hermes

The artist behind a series of popular photocollages discusses the signs and symbols of portraiture.

Christopher Alessandrini Jun 30, 2023

On Karl Lagerfeld

The renowned architect reflects on the life and legacy of his friend.

Tadao Ando Jun 29, 2023