Looks by Schiaparelli, Christopher Kane, Loewe, Alexander McQueen, and Comme des Garçons.
Collage by VogueIt’s become a tradition at Vogue Runway to track looks that made it from the runways (our obsession, obv) into the hallowed halls of the Met and put on display in a Costume Institute exhibition. “Costume Art,” which considers the role of the dressed body in art and fashion, includes some forever favorites, such as a gingham stunner from Comme des Garçons’s unforgettable Lumps and Bumps collection and Issey Miyake’s molded bustier that Grace Jones so favored. It was exciting to see emerging talent not only on the red carpet but in the new Condé M. Nast Galleries—among them Dilara Findikoglu, Dimitra Petsa, Ponte’s Harry Pontefract, Lu Chen, Melitta Baumeister, and Ottolinger’s Christa Bösch and Cosima Gadient. Scroll below to see the debuts of designs in the Met.
Naked & Nude Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Adam With Apple ensemble by Lùchen spring 2022 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Lùchen
Andreadamo fall 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com
Jean Paul Gaultier fall 1992 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Victor Virgile / Getty Images
Madonna in Gaultier at his 1992 AmFAR show for AIDS.
Photo: Kevin Mazur / WireImage
Dilara Findikoglu spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Yiqing Yin fall 2011 couture.
Photo: WWD / Getty Images
Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent fall 2024 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com
Matthieu Blazy for Chanel spring 2026 couture.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.comClassical Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Glenn Martens for Y/Project fall 2022 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Jean Paul Gaultier spring 1999 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Guy Marineau / Condé Nast Archive
Tory Burch fall 2026 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com
Michael Kors Collection spring 2021 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Michael Kors
John Galliano for Maison Margiela fall 2020 couture.
Photo: Rob Rusling / Courtesy of Maison Margiela
Di Petsa spring 2024 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com
Thom Browne spring 2022 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Dan Lecca / Courtesy of Thom Browne
Maria Grazia Chiuri for Christian Dior resort 2026.
Photo: Paolo Lanzi / Gorunway.com
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Alexander McQueen fall 2009 menswear.
Photo: Damien Meyer / Getty Images
Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli spring 2021 couture.
Photo: Daniel Roseberry / Courtesy of Schiaparelli
Claude Lalanne for Yves Saint Laurent fall 1969 couture.
Photo: WWD / Getty Images
Alexander McQueen for Givenchy spring 1997 couture.
Guy Marineau
Alexander McQueen for Givenchy spring 1997 couture.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Issey Miyake fall 1985 ready-to-wear.
Photo: WWD / Getty Images
Issey Miyake fall 1980 ready-to-wear.
Photo: WWD / Getty Images
Thierry Mugler fall 1980 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniel Simon / Getty Images
Olivier Rousteing for Balmain fall 2020 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.comAbstract Body
Maria Grazia Chiuri for Christian Dior spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.comReclaimed Body
Vivienne Westwood fall 1994 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Comme des Garçons spring 1997 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Comme des Garçons spring 1997 ready-to-wear.
Comme des Garçons fall 2017 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold / Indigital.tv
Comme des Garçons fall 2017 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold / Indigital.tv
Duran Lantink spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.comPregnant Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comme des Garçons spring 2019 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold / Indigital.tv
Di Petsa spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Di Petsa
Christopher Kane spring 2014 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Christopher Kane
Alessandro Michele for Gucci resort 2020.
Photo: Salvatore Dragone / Gorunway.com
Grover Rad spring 2022 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Lisette Emma / Courtesy of Grover Rad
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe spring 2022 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Xander Zhou spring 2019 menswear.
Photo: Niklas Halle’n / Getty ImagesCorpulent Body
“Costume Art” installation view
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Di Petsa spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com
Ester Manas spring 2022 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Thierry Chesnot / Getty Images
Karoline Vitto spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Sinéad O’Dwyer spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Stuart Wilson / BFC / Getty Images
Doublet spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Melitta Baumeister fall 2022 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Michal Plata / Courtesy of Melitta Baumeister
Maria Grazia Chiuri for Christian Dior 2024.
Photo: Mike Marsland / WireImage
Pieter Mulier for Alaïa fall 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Alaïa
Comme des Garçons fall 2020 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.comDisabled Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Alexander McQueen spring 1999 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Ying Gao spring 2014 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Eduardo Parra / Getty Images
Alexander McQueen spring 2001 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Yves Saint Laurent spring 1988 couture.
Photo: Pierre Vauthey / Getty Images
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Swedish School of Textiles: Louise Linderoth spring 2018 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Francesc Ten / Indigital.tv
Chet Lo spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Chet Lo spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.comInscribed Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli spring 2026 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Schiaparelli
Ottolinger resort 2025.
Photo: Armin Rafili / Courtesy of Ottolinger
Glenn Martens for Y/Project fall 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Coperni spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Coperni
Coperni spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Coperni
Issey Miyake spring 1992 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniel Simon / Getty Images
Issey Miyake fall 1989 ready-to-wear.
Photo: John van Hasselt / Sygma via Getty Images
Dilara Findikoglu fall 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Demna Gvasalia for Vetements spring 2019 ready-to-wear.
Dsquared2 spring 2016 menswear.
Photo: Monica Feudi / Feudiguaineri.com
Somarta fall 2014 ready-to-wear.
Photo: WWD / Getty Images
Alexander McQueen spring 2003 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Shoot Digital for Style.com
Yiqing Yin spring 2015 couture.
Photo: Catwalking / Getty Images
Marine Serre spring 2024 menswear.
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.comAnatomical Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thom Browne fall 2024 couture.
Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com
Christopher Kane spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Jean Paul Gaultier fall 2003 couture.
Photo: Style.com
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen spring 2024 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Ik Aldama / Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Robert Wun fall 2024 couture.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Robert Wun fall 2024 couture.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Yuqing Yin spring 2014 couture.
Photo: Penske Media / Getty Images
Yuqing Yin spring 2013 couture.
Photo: Victor Boyko / Getty Images
Yuqing Yin spring 2013 couture.
Photo: Victor Boyko / Getty ImagesVital Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Bleeding ensemble by Robert Wun, spring 2023 couture.
Photo: Victor Virgile / Getty Images
Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli fall 2025 couture.
Photo: Courtesy of Schiaparelli
Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli fall 2025 couture.
Photo: Courtesy of Schiaparelli
Yohji Yamamoto spring 2005 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Marcio Madeira
Olivier Theyskens fall 1998 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Thimister fall 2010 couture.
Photo: Marcio Madeira
Comme des Garçons spring 2015 ready-to-wear.
Yanni Vlamos / Indigitalimages.com
Alexander McQueen spring 2001 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Yuima Nakazato fall 2024 couture.
Photo: Victor Virgile / Getty Images
Yuima Nakazato fall 2024 couture.
Photo: Victor Virgile / Getty ImagesAging Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rudi Gernreich, 1970.
Photo: Bettmann
Richard Quinn fall 2018 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Richard Quinn
Yuima Nakazato spring 2019 couture.
Photo: WWD / Getty Images
Ponte spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Ponte
Ponte spring 2026 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Ponte
Yours Truly by Peter Jensen spring 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Lasse Bak Mejlvang / Courtesy of Yours Truly by Peter Jensen
Erdem spring 2024 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Batsheva fall 2024 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com
Guram Gvasalia for Vetements fall 2024 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com
Undercover fall 2015 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold / Indigitalimages.com
Undercover fall 2015 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold / Indigitalimages.comMortal Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comme des Garçons fall 2005 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Marcio Madeira
Alexander McQueen fall 1996 ready-to-wear.
WWD/Getty Images
Alexander McQueen fall 1996 ready-to-wear.
WWD/Getty Images
Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli fall 2020 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Schiaparelli
Dilara Findikoglu spring 2023 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Alexander McQueen fall 1998 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Condé Nast Archive
Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2001 couture.
Photo: JB Villareal / Shoot Digital for Style.com
Jean Paul Gaultier fall 2006 couture.
Photo: Marcio Madeira
Jean Paul Gaultier fall 2006 couture.
Photo: Olivier Claisse
Yiqing Yin spring 2013 couture.
Photo: WWD / Getty Images
Thom Browne spring 2018 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tv
Caroline Trentini in Thom Brown at the 2019 Met Gala.
Photo: Karwai Tang / WireImage
Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy fall 2010 couture.
Photo: Courtesy of Givenchy
Marchesa fall 2012 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Filippo Fior / GoRunway.com
Marchesa fall 2012 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Victor Virgile / Getty Images
Helmut Lang spring 2001 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Victor Virgile / Getty Images
Iris van Herpen fall 2011 couture.
Photo: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho / Getty Images
Undercover fall 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Alessandro Viero / Gorunway.com
Undercover fall 2025 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com
Undercover fall 2005 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Marcio Madeira
Noir by Kei Ninomiya fall 2026 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.comEpidermal Body
“Costume Art” installation view.
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ponte spring 2026 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Ponte
Ponte spring 2026 ready-to-wear.
Photo: Courtesy of Ponte