In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion

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The Costume Institute’s In America: A Lexicon of Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art features about 100 men’s and women’s ensembles by a diverse range of American designers from the 1940s to the present.

Featured image: Gypsy Sport – top synthetic plain weave embroidered with cotton thread; shorts of cotton and synthetic plain weave.

Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Andre Walker stripe coat
Andre Walker – coat using wool from Pendleton Woolen Mills. Spring/Summer 2018
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Carolina Herrera cotton shirt and long skirt
Carolina Herrera – cotton poplin shirt with silk taffeta skirt. Autumn/Winter 2018-19
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, A Potts brushed wool jersey ensemble
A. Potts – tunic with polychrome brushed wool jersey and quilted gray cotton jersey trimmed with gray cotton ribbed knit; scarf of polychrome and yellow brushed wool jersey trimmed with gray cotton knit. Autumn/Winter 2021-22
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Threeasfour patchwork denim
Threeasfour – pieced blue cotton denim and chambray. Pre-fall 2019
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Prabal Gurung cotton dress
Prabal Gurung – dress with white poplin trimmed with polychrome synthetic flowers; sash of polychrome printed synthetic satin. Spring/Summer 2020
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Lavie By Claude Kameni wax block printed gown
Lavie By Claude Kameni – dress with polychrome wax block printed cotton plain weave. 2021
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Norma Kamali pink coat and jumpsuit
Norma Kamali – Sleeping bag coat and jumpsuit in pink synthetic plain weave. 2021
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Anna Sui dress and stole
Anna Sui – babydoll dress in white synthetic organza, embroidered with polychrome thread and clear iridescent paillettes; stole in pink synthetic plain weave with turkey down. Spring/Summer 1994
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, LRS stripe dress
LRS – American stripe dress in printed synthetic satin. Spring/Summer 2021
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Stephen Burrows colorblock dress
Stephen Burrows – pieced polychrome wool jersey dress. 1970-73
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Ralph Lauren quilted patchwork skirt and knit sweater
Ralph Lauren – sweater of wool intarsia knit; skirt of patchwork quilted printed cotton plain weave; blouse of white linen plain weave and cotton lace. Autumn/Winter 1982-83
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Yeohlee Alpacca ombré long coat
Yeohlee – coat with brown ombré stripe Alpaca pile weave. Autumn/Winter 1997-98
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Michael Kors gold evening gown and lined long coat
Michael Kors – dress in gold silk crepe embroidered with gold paillettes; coat in camel wool melton lined gold paillettes embroidery. Autumn/Winter 2021-22
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Hood By Air dress
Hood By Air – dress in black wool gabardine, white cotton poplin, black silk satin and red and black printed elastic. Spring/Summer 2017
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Tory Burch canvas coat and pants
Tory Burch – coat of beige double-faced cotton canvas trimmed with brown leather; trousers of white cotton canvas. Spring/Summer 2018
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Eckhaus Latta ensemble
Eckhaus Latta – painted polychrome polyester plain weave and gray cotton knit. Autumn/Winter 2015-16
Design and Style Report image, The Met Museum fashion exhibition of American designers, Fear of God ensemble
Fear of God – coat of gray cashmere broadcloth; jacket of gray wool tweed; sweatshirt of gray cotton knit flocked with black synthetic velvet, sweatpants of gray cotton knit. Spring/Summer 2021

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