Costume Institute

PHOTOS: 2012 Met Gala Cutest Couples' Face-Off!

Posted 05.08.2012

If the White House Correspondents' Dinner is Nerd Prom, then the Met Gala is Fashionista Prom. The dresses are way better than in high school, of cour...

PHOTOS: Coco Rocha Debuts Hot Pink Hair!

Posted 05.07.2012

The carpet may have been red, but at the 2012 Met Gala, the color of the night was pink. SHOCKING pink, in homage to Elsa Schiaparelli. And it was Coc...

Why Miuccia Prada Dissed Her Own Met Exhibit

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.17.2012

After the blockbuster hit that was "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty," the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to focus on another popular modern desig...

The Next Alexander McQueen?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.26.2011

The best thing for a fashion designer's career? Get an exhibit at the Met. After this year's blockbuster "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibit...

WATCH: Alexander McQueen: Necromancy & The Met

Lee Rosenbaum | Posted 07.06.2011

Lee Rosenbaum

Tent for the Costume Institute's Gala May 2 at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtWhile I was no fan of the catalogue, I was wowed by the coup de théâtre...

PHOTOS: Alexander McQueen's 'Savage Beauty' At The Met

AP/The Huffington Post | By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL | Posted 07.02.2011

NEW YORK -- Dark vs. light. Past vs. future. Masculine vs. feminine. The extremes straddled by fashion designer Alexander McQueen in his work, inspira...

PHOTOS: McQueen's Creations To Be Featured At The Met

Posted 05.25.2011

Over 100 pieces by the late Alexander McQueen will be featured in the Costume Institute's next exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, WWD reports....

Met Costume Institute Gala 2011 Theme? 'Drunk Brits' And 'Cleavage'

Posted 05.25.2011

The Met Costume Institute Gala just ended, like, two minutes ago, but the planning committee might already have a theme for next year's exhibit, WWD r...

Oprah To Hot Met Costume Institute Gala

AP | SAMANTHA CRITCHELL | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey is on board to host the annual gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute next spring, supporting an ex...

Mini-Skirts At The Met: Guess The Gams! (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 05.25.2011

Mini-skirts were as abundant as models at Monday night's Met Costume Institute Gala. See if you can guess the gams below. See the gala's best-dresse...

Met Costume Institute Gala: The Worst-Dressed (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 05.25.2011

At Monday night's "The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at New York's Metropolitan Museum, everyone took fashion risks. Some g...

Let's Bring Back: The Earliest Supermodels

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.25.2011

Lesley M. M. Blume

Tonight Vogue and the MET Costume Institute will co-host their annual gala, considered by many to be fashion's most glamorous event. This year's them...

Costume Institute Gala: The Stars Show Up, We Judge

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

As you may or may not know, the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala was last night. The theme was Superhero Fashion -- and while there weren'...