Morgan Stanley and The Met: A Shared Vision
Joan Steinberg, Global Head and President of the Morgan Stanley Foundation, notes that the exhibition shows Morgan Stanley’s commitment to giving back: “We are enormously proud of Morgan Stanley’s leadership and involvement with this important exhibition. Women Dressing Women shows that women of varying backgrounds can—and do—make impacts far outreaching the limitations of time or art.”
The exhibition features designers whose work has had an important impact in fashion, including both household names and lesser-known designers. Among them are Ann Lowe, an African-American designer who was the granddaughter of an enslaved woman and who is best known for creating Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding gown; Anifa Mvuemba, the Kenyan-born founder of Hanifa, a label worn by Beyoncé; Grace Wales Bonner, who collaborated with Adidas to create new takes on the classic Samba that have sold out in days; and Native American fashion artist Jamie Okuma. The work of Donna Karan, Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons, Miuccia Prada, Madeleine Vionnet and Vivienne Westwood is also on display.
“We hope to provide an opportunity to engage with the critical histories of innovative women designers, all of whom played pivotal roles in the conception of fashion as we know it today,” says Mellissa Huber, Associate Curator in The Costume Institute. Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, adds, “The spectacular garments on view will inspire a renewed appreciation for the multidisciplinary talents at the heart of this vibrant art form and for the countless women whose contributions were, and continue to be, the lifeblood of the global fashion industry.”
Source: morganstanley.com
