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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, 2024
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
December 14, 2023
Associate Conservator Melina Plottu works on the conservation of purple silk dress
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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
December 4, 2023
Pink cover featuring wig
From Waves to Wigs
Exploring Hair History Books in The Costume Institute Library
Julie Lê
October 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
July 21, 2023
The back of a navy blue dress with beautiful white patterning on the back and lower part of the dress and around the wrists. The dress is against a grey background and fitted onto a mannequin with a head and hands.
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
July 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
June 30, 2023
Sketch by Tadeo Ando.
On Karl Lagerfeld
The renowned architect reflects on the life and legacy of his friend.
Tadao Ando
June 29, 2023
Cart of books
Where’s Karl?
Fashion Research in The Costume Institute Library
Julie Lê
June 21, 2023
White mannequin wearing a white dress designed by Karl Lagerfeld against a pitch-black backdrop.
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Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty—Exhibition Tour with Andrew Bolton
Join Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a tour of the exhibition "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty."
Andrew Bolton
May 12, 2023