Costume Institute

New York Pays Tribute To Japanese Fashion Icon Kawakubo

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Twists, knots, curls and folds: the fantastical, boundary-pushing creations of legendary designer Rei Kawakubo explore the space where fashion ends and art begins. The Japanese designer, who founded the esteemed Comme des Garcons fashion house in 1969, is being honored at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art with an exhibition featuring half a century of … Read more

Rihanna Shines At New York Met Gala

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Barbadian superstar Rihanna wowed on the red carpet at this year’s Met Gala in New York, the society fundraiser dubbed “the party of the year” that gathers the world’s most famous faces in film, fashion and music. Officially organized each May to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, under the stewardship … Read more