The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City held a preview for its latest exhibit this week, showcasing punk fashion from the 1970s forward. The exhibit, "Punk: Chaos to Couture," focuses on how the punk music scene in New York and London in the 1970s has influenced fashion since. Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Rodarte and Vivienne Westwood are just a few of the designers that will be included in the exhibit.
Co-chairs of the exhibit, Rooney Mara, Riccardo Tisci, Lauren Santo Domingo and Anna Wintour attended the preview which was hosted by museum curator, Andrew Bolton. Bolton has been tight-lipped about the exhibit up until the preview, but he told WWD, "Punk broke all rules when it came to fashion, and everything became possible after punk. Its impact on high fashion became so enormous, and continues at the same time."
The exhibit, which will be open to the public on May 9, is organized into themed sections, including: "The Couturiers Situationists" (which will highlight the work of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren), "Rebel Heroes," "Punk Couture," "DIY Style," and "La Mode Destroy."In addition to various punk-inspired clothing, guests can expect a recreation of CBGB, the notorious Bowery music club, within the museum. The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts the exhibit for three months (until August 11), with the opening set for three days after the Met Ball.
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