Anyone that has been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC will really appreciate these images. One of my favourite places in the world, The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 by a group of American citizens. The founders included businessmen and financiers, as well as leading artists and thinkers of the day. Just as importantly, the Museum of Costume Art was founded by Aline Bernstein and Irene Lewisohn and in 1937 they merged with the Met and became its Costume Institute department.
Today, its collection contains more than 80,000 costumes and accessories. The Costume Institute used to have a permanent gallery space in what was known as the "Basement" of the Met, however, due to the fragile nature of the items in the collection, the Costume Institute does not have a permanent installation. Instead, every year it holds two separate shows in the Met's galleries using costumes from its collection, with each show centering on a specific designer or theme.
The first show from 4 May – 31 July 2011, titled Savage Beauty, is a fitting tribute to Alexander McQueen and is also the lead theme for the annual Costume Institute Gala (known as the Met Ball). The event has been an annual affair at the Met since 1948! It is known as the top social event in New York City, with this year over $9 million being raised towards the Museum and its collections, ensuring historic pieces are kept and maintained for many generations to enjoy.
The annual Benefit Gala co-chaired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the tickets range in price from US$5000 to US$15,000; This years theme “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” serves as the inspiration for the romantic décor. Influenced by McQueens Fall 2008 collection “The Girl Who Lived in the Tree” has a striking resemblance to the Royal Wedding décor just passed don’t you think?
Thanks to http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/ and http://www.vogue.com for the images, wish we could have been there.
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