Charles James: Beyond Fashion The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY Through Sunday, August 10th The exhibition, which opened to the public on May 8, is the inaugural exhibition of the newly renovated Costume Institute, and examines the career of legendary 20th-century Anglo-American couturier Charles James (1906–1978). It is presented in two…
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This year's Met Ball will celebrate the works of the legendary twentieth-century Anglo-American couturier Charles James. Charles James: Beyond Fashion will explore James's design process, focusing on his use of sculptural, scientific, and mathematical approaches to construct revolutionary ball gowns and innovative tailoring that continue to influence designers today. Approximately seventy-five of James's most notable designs will…
Natalie Dormer’s ethereal persona took the world by storm with her appearance as Queen Anne Boleyn in the Showtime series The Tudors alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The actress admits this was a breakthrough for her, though she is also known for her role in the 2005 film Casanova and her more recent appearance in the…