![]() Some people believe that this move by the Vatican may have provided the Catholic Church with a much-needed boost. They allowed objects of their collections to pass beyond the doors of the Vatican in order to be used in what I can describe as a fashion show. The Vatican, however, evidently gave not only its permission but also its support to the designers and organisers of the event. Celebrities bearing halos, vestments, and enormous wings could be seen to elevate themselves above their station. The public display of papal artefacts alongside designer outfits might seem disrespectful, reducing Catholicism to a fashion accessory. Want to know more about fashion & art? See our article about the exhibition “ Iris van Herpen – Transforming Fashion“.The theme of the 2018 Met Gala – Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination – has had some mixed reviews within and without of the Catholic community, with diverse opinions across the board. Also impressive are Anna Wintour’s 2018 co-hosts: Amal Clooney, Rihanna, and Donatella Versace. Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2000 photographed by Michael Thompson for W Fall 2000Ĭan’t wait to see all the celebrities following the theme. Among the 150 or so ensembles that will be on display are pieces by Coco Chanel, who was educated by nuns, and John Galliano, whose transgressive Fall 2000 Couture collection for Christian Dior opened with a pope-like figure who proceeded down the runway to a voice intoning: “Understand the concept of love.” It seems that the show will include also one of my favorite, Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013 collection. The show will include houte-couture pieces from Cristóbal Balenciaga to Donatella Versace, who is a sponsor. To the right: D & G Collection, Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week Fall 2013 On the left: Theodora of Byzantium with earrings, necklace and crown full of pearls and precious stones. Central to the conversation will be the papal garb on loan from the Sistine Chapel sacristy, many of which have never been seen outside the Vatican. The huge exhibition, on view May 10–October 8, presenting the long-lived dialogue between fashion and the masterworks of religious art in the museum’s holdings will be displayed in a trinity of locations: the Anna Wintour Costume Center, the medieval galleries at the Met’s Fifth Avenue location, and further uptown at the Cloisters. 1000–1050, silver, silver gilt right: Evening Dress, Gianni Versace for Versace, Fall 1997–98 Next spring, the Costume Institute will sanctify its love of fashion as it presents the exhibition “ Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” It will also be the theme of the Met Gala 2018! “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” Left: Processional cross, Byzantine, c. 1600, oil on canvas right: Evening Coat, Cristóbal Balenciaga for Balenciaga, Autumn/Winter 1954–55 / Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Digital Composite Scan by Katerina Jebb Left: El Greco, Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609), c. ![]() Each year, celebrities are chosen to serve as the event’s honorary chairs. Each year’s event celebrates the theme of that year’s Costume Institute exhibition, and the exhibition sets the tone for the formal dress of the night since guests are expected to choose their fashion to match the theme of the exhibit. It marks the grand opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit. Formally called the Costume Institute Gala and also known as the Met Ball, is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. ![]() Every year Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts the famous Met Gala. ![]()
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