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Charles James: Beyond Fashion

Koda, Harold and Jan Glier Reeder, contributions by Sarah Scaturro and Glenn Petersen, foreword by Ralph Rucci (2014)

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Charles James: Beyond Fashion
May 8–August 10, 2014

The inaugural exhibition of the newly renovated Costume Institute will examine the career of the legendary twentieth-century Anglo-American couturier Charles James (1906–1978). Charles James: Beyond Fashion will explore James's design process, focusing on his use of sculptural, scientific, and mathematical approaches to construct revolutionary ball gowns and innovative tailoring that continue to influence designers today. Approximately seventy-five of James's most notable designs will be presented in two locations—the new Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Gallery in the Anna Wintour Costume Center as well as special exhibition galleries on the Museum's first floor.