The Museum of Modern Art’s Costume Institute head curator Andrew Bolton spoke about the inspiration behind the exhibition that goes live later this week. Bolton’s primary focus is inclusivity in fashion and he told Vogue that the exhibition will “[provide] a historical context for Lexicon, in a way.”
“The stories really reflect the evolution of American style, but they also explore the work of individual tailors, dress-makers, and designers,” he added. “What’s exciting for me is that some of the names will be very familiar to students of fashion, like Charles James, Halston, and Oscar de la Renta, but a lot of the other names really have been forgotten, overlooked or relegated into the footnotes of fashion history. So one of the main intentions of the exhibition is to spotlight the talents and contributions of these individuals, and many of them are women.”
We’ve gathered just a select few images from the star-studded fashion and art event, so check them out below to see people like Lizzo, Nick Minaj, Cardi B, Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson, SZA, Janelle Monae, Future, Gunna, Questlove, Kylie Jenner, Ciara, Normani, and more.
Lizzo – Jamie McCarthy / Staff / Getty Images
Megan Thee Stallion – Jamie McCarthy / Staff / Getty Images
Gunna – Ilya S. Savenok / Stringer / Getty Images
Nicki Minaj – Mike Coppola / Staff / Getty Images
Anderson .Paak – Mike Coppola / Staff / Getty Images
Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff / Getty Images
Billie Eilish – Mike Coppola / Staff / Getty Images
Ciara – Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff / Getty Images
