Think embroidered papal mantles inspiring a John Galliano masterpiece for Dior, Joan of Arc armor refashioned as sexualized corsetry by Jean Paul Gaultier or the monk habit re-styled as eveningwear by Valentino.
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![]( "Tiaras but few tantrums at New York 'Heavenly Bodies'")
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![]( "Angels, crosses and papal gear fill Met Gala red carpet")
Angels, crosses and papal gear fill Met Gala red carpetGold crosses, halo-ed headdresses and angel wings filled the red carpet at New York’s Met Gala on Monday, as some of the world’s biggest celebrities embraced the religious theme of the so-called Oscars of the East Coast.
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![]( "Fashion documentaries go behind the seams on McQueen and Guo Pei")
Fashion documentaries go behind the seams on McQueen and Guo PeiLate British designer Alexander McQueen liked to tell his story through his audacious fashions, so getting those who knew him to speak about his personal life proved a challenge for the makers of documentary “McQueen.”
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![]( "Chinese endowment creates partnership and strategy for Curator in Charge at The Costume Institute")
Chinese endowment creates partnership and strategy for Curator in Charge at The Costume InstituteChinese investor and philanthropist Wendy Yu, on behalf of her Hong Kong-based company, Yu Holdings, has created an endowment in perpetuity for the position of the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute.
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![]( "Catholic 'fashion' items to be displayed in New York")
Catholic 'fashion' items to be displayed in New YorkThe Vatican will lend around 40 ecclesiastical works to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for an exhibition focusing on the Catholic religion's impact on fashion, organisers said on Monday.
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![]( "Paris is a multinational moveable feast")
Paris is a multinational moveable feastGet ready for a busy Paris ready-to-wear season, with the runway debut of hotly tipped hopefuls, a revamped schedule and the return of one of France’s most legendary fashion houses.
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![]( "Met Gala channels Catholic imagery for 2018 theme")
Met Gala channels Catholic imagery for 2018 themeFollowing reports last August that the theme of the next Met Gala, held in spring 2018 in New York, would be inspired by religion, the exact theme is confirmed as "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination."
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![]( "Raf Simons collaborates with band The xx for “I Dare You” music video")
Raf Simons collaborates with band The xx for “I Dare You” music videoThe Calvin Klein Chief Creative Officer tapped current Calvin Klein collaborators Millie Bobby Brown, Paris Jackson and more to star in The xx's latest music video.
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![]( "Rihanna shines at New York Met Gala")
Rihanna shines at New York Met GalaBarbadian superstar Rihanna wowed on the red carpet at this year's Met Gala in New York, the society fundraiser dubbed "the party of the year" that gathers the world's most famous faces in film, fashion and music.
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![]( "Holt Renfrew honours designer Rei Kawakubo")
Holt Renfrew honours designer Rei KawakuboCanadian luxury retailer Holt Renfrew is paying homage to designer Rei Kawakubo with a window scheme dedicated to to the founder of Comme des Garçons.