A Met Museum Publication Makes The Perfect Gift.
By Andrew Bolton
With Contributions By Margherita Barone, Linda Borsch, William Degregorio, Nick Knight, Stephanie Kramer, Rachel Lackner, Dr. Junpeng Lai, Christopher Mazza, Dr. Ronald Miles, Glenn Petersen, Elizabeth Shaeffer, And Sissel Tolaas
Photographs By Nick Knight
With Additional Photographs By Anna-Marie Kellen
This Vibrant Publication Brings To Life Four Centuries Of Extraordinary Garments And Accessories Inspired By The Natural World. Offering New Ways For Understanding And Experiencing A Garment’S Inherent Artistry, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion Explores Clothing’S Complex Relationship With The Body Through The Senses. Engaging Texts By Scholars, Scientists, And Conservators Reveal The History Behind Over 200 Works Of Fashion While Also Addressing Their Fragility And Ephemerality. Exceptional New Photography By Nick Knight Of Creations By International Couturiers And Design Houses – Including Cristòbal Balenciaga, Thom Browne, Collina Strada, Christian Dior, Gucci, Charles James, Loewe, Madame Grès, Thebe Magugu, Maison Margiela, Alexander Mcqueen, Issey Miyake, Paul Poiret, Yves Saint Laurent, Elsa Schiaparelli, Bea Szenfeld, Philip Treacy, Iris Van Herpen, Louis Vuitton, And Charles Frederick Worth – Further Deepens Our Appreciation For Each Object’S Sensorial Integrity.
Andrew Bolton Is Curator In Charge, The Costume Institute.
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