Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. This wedding ensemble is from Chanel’s fall 2014 haute couture collection. It is made of a scuba knot that was machine-sewn but finished by hand, while the design of the cape was hand-drawn by Karl Lagerfeld and then digitized to give it a pixilated feel. Its rhinestones were heat-printed, then accented with hand-sewn pearls and gemstones. This is described by Andrew Bolton, curator at the Anna Wintour Costume Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Every spring, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute holds one of the most glamorous and exclusive nights in New York City: an annual fundraiser that started in 1946. The 2016 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night, occurred on May 2nd.
A 65-foot structure rises from the center of the space of 80,000 red roses, 200,000 red silk roses, and a laser-cut ace for the Metropolitan Museum’s Great Hall by benefit event designer Raul Àvila. Image credit: Taylor Jewell.Vogue Magazine.
This year’s theme was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. Andrew Bolton, the curator of the Costume Insitute, explained the theme: “Traditionally, the distinction between the haute couture and prêt-à-porter was based on the handmade and the machine-made. Technology affects everything we do every day. This year’s exhibit will examine how fashion is celebrated with a tech theme.” (more…)
