Exhibition Details
The Costume Institute's fall 2023 exhibition will explore the creativity and artistic legacy of women fashion designers from The Met’s permanent collection, tracing a lineage of makers from the turn of the twentieth century to the present day by highlighting celebrated designers, new voices, and forgotten histories alike.
Artist Details
Women Dressing Women will feature the work of over 70 womenswear designers, spanning ca. 1910 to today, including French haute couture from houses such as Jeanne Lanvin, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Madeleine Vionnet, to American makers like Ann Lowe, Claire McCardell, and Isabel Toledo, along with contemporary designs by Iris van Herpen, Rei Kawakubo, Anifa Mvuemba, and Simone Rocha.
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028
Image: Detail from Claire McCardell wearing her “Future dress,” 1945 / photo by Erwin Blumenfeld; courtesy of The Met Museum