3/16/2023 0 Comments Met heavenly bodiesIn a gallery with the Annunciation triptych, a deeply cut Valentino velvet gown from the 2015 collection evokes Mary wearing red as the Angel Gabriel appeared to her. Claire McCardell’s 1949 “monastic” dress references the simple garb of monks and nuns. In an airy gallery, Valentino silk tulle gowns have images of Adam and Eve woven onto the skirt of one and sheaves of wheat onto another. Who is getting married in the 1967 Balenciaga gown shaped to evoke a pope’s mantle? Did the woman laid to rest in the Gothic chapel, in the Galliano dress made partially of armor, die in battle? Is Victor & Rolf’s 2018 Russian Doll dress, made of crystals and jute, with rosaries entwined around the wrists, an ensemble befitting a female pope? These stunning selections, themed to religious orders and the sacraments, stimulate the imagination as one wanders the galleries and gardens. A wedding dress by Saint Laurent shrouds face and body, as if the bride were surrendering herself to Christ, the way nuns do when taking vows.Īt the Cloisters, costumes appear amid alters, paintings, tapestries, and sculpture of the Middle Ages. In the same gallery, a series of mannequins is displayed aloft in loose-fitting, floor-length robes made by Cristóbal Balenciaga for a Spanish choir. A truncated cross is sewn into the garment and added to a rosary strung around the waist. Thom Browne’s take on a nun’s habit, a caped black and white wool outfit from his 2014–2015 collection, was also inspired by Roma. Sly references include an incense holder hidden in the back folds of John Galliano’s 2000–2001 House of Dior evening ensemble (Met Gala cohost Rihanna’s outfit, an Instagram hit, was created by Galliano for his current house, Maison Margiela). The scene is a satire of an ecumenical fashion show and inspiration for Dolce & Gabbana’s 1997–1998 collection. Clips of the 1972 Fellini movie, Roma, play on a nearby screen. His “Communion” dress (at the Cloisters) is designed with a gold chalice and bowl over the torso to cup the breasts. Gaultier’s long black velvet coat dress, derived from a priest’s soutane, has 33 buttons symbolizing the years of Christ’s life, and curved gold embroidery and beading at breast level. There are provocative takes on Catholic symbolism. The exhibition also includes elaborate ensembles commissioned for life-size statues of the Madonna: one, created by Saint Laurent’s studio around 1985, made of gold silk brocade and pearls another, by Riccardo Tisci, in Virgin Mary blue with gold embroidery and an accompanying crown. Placing the designs amid precious tapestries, paintings, sculpture, and reliquaries provides important context for the designers’ inspirations. Many designers featured in the show are Catholic.Įxhibition organizers suggest visitors begin their journey on Fifth Avenue in the Byzantine and medieval art galleries, move to the Robert Lehman Collection, then to the Anna Wintour Costume Center, with a final stop at the Met Cloisters, all of which is worth the trip. Current designers include Donatella Versace, John Galliano, Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thom Browne, and Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino. Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination features 150 ensembles by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Coco Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin, Elsa Schiaparelli, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Gianni Versace. These operating hours are by appointment only.Evening dresses by Versace and by Dolce & Gabbana with imagery of Catholic saints and the Madonna and Child are some of the many surprises at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Exhibition. The VIP Club is the perfect environment for high profile individuals, celebrities or just those people who don't care for the crowded, noisy, busy environment most commonly found in the LA area. The facility provides both private training and membership, although membership is limited to an exclusive 100 people, that's it! The gym is by appointment only which creates a controlled serene environment, so there is never over crowding. This exclusive gym has been set up to create an atmosphere where the individuals working out there feel like royalty or V.I.P.'s! It is not your everyday gym. Located in the heart of Bel-Air and Brentwood and just minutes from Beverly Hills, the Palisades, Century City, Westwood, Encino, Sherman Oaks. The VIP Club is one of the most exclusive gyms in Los Angeles.
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