Throughout the 2000s, the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Benefit—better known as the Met Gala— rose in exuberance and notoriety, becoming the Superbowl of fashion. No longer an exclusive evening for those “in the business,” the gala began welcoming prominent artists, entertainers, and politicians alike. The broad spectrum of prominent cultural figures ... Show More
Nov 2022
Episode 3: Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga: Turn the Fashion House Upside Down
Few designers in the 2000s pushed boundaries, stirred conversation, and made statements like Nicolas Ghesquière. At twenty-five years old, Nicolas took over the dormant fashion house of Balenciaga. As a young, unproven designer, no one foresaw the explosion of ingenuity that woul ... Show More
35m 50s
Nov 2022
Episode 4: From Pacoima to Paris: A Very Juicy Couture Story
In the early 2000s, mass fashion and high fashion collided at Paris couture Fashion Week. Instigated by former Vogue editor Sally Singer for a Vogue April 2003 feature, Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy, founders of Juicy Couture, won the hearts of high fashion’s most rever ... Show More
38m 9s
May 2022
All That Glitters at the Met Gala
<p>It's giving out-of-touch eliteness, honey! The annual Met Gala always brings out the most elaborate and outlandish in fashion, and this year's "gilded glamour, white tie" event was no different. From Blake Lively’s stunning NYC architectural homage, to Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn ... Show More
16m 55s