Ever wonder where great vintage comes from? In some cases, it surfaces at auctions, where dealers can acquire trunk loads of frayed 1930s chiffon dresses for pennies against the final retail price.
But there’s another side to clothing auctions, one in which London-based fashion auctioneer Kerry Taylor specializes—museum-quality vintage and haute couture.
This morning, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a press preview of the Costume Institute’s newest exhibition, The American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity. Andrew Bolton, the Institute’s curator, spoke at length about the exhibit’s evolution and the Museum’s decision to “structure the exhibition around the archetypes of American femininity.” When they started talking about Read more →
The Costume Institute just announced their Spring 2010 exhibition and the hosts for the Gala Benefit (to be held on May 3.) This year Anna will be sharing the duties with Oprah and The Gap’s Patrick Robinson. Oprah and Anna together–that’s like some sort of world domination thing going on, right? Let’s just hope they Read more →
The art world’s refusing to let go of their auctions, regardless of how tough times might be. We get it – as if the fashion industry would ever relinquish Fashion Week. But wouldn’t it make sense to postpone things a bit, especially after Christie’s disastrous auction at the beginning of this month? Yet, they’re forging Read more →
