On May 7, 2008 – September 1, 2008 The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute will open the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit and examine how fashion designers have interpreted the superhero symbolism in clothing. According to the MET: “This exhibition will explore the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the superhero. Featuring movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high performance sportswear, it will reveal how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body. Objects will be organized thematically around particular superheroes, whose movie costumes and superpowers will be catalysts for the discussion of key concepts of superheroism and their expression in fashion.”
This exhibit is definitely on my “to do list” for the summer. I’m looking forward to seeing the display of high fashion, superhero fantasy and art together. We can depend on the MET’s Costume Institute to put on an amazing show of beauty and fashion history. They always provide us with inspiration for fresh innovative design ideas.
