A new and otherwise concept will be at the centre of the 2027 Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Organisers have presented the theme ʹextra O RDINARY: Faceion and the Poetics of the Europe, which aims to show how everyday clothing can be transformed into works of art through the creativity of designers.

The exhibition will focus on the elements found in almost every wardrobe, such as jeans, T-shirts, jackets, coats and sports clothes, showing how designers interpret them in new and unusual forms.

An important part of the exhibition will also be dedicated to the use of common materials, such as paper, plastic, and metal, which through various processing techniques can be converted into artistic clothing.

Courator Andrew Bolton aims for visitors to see different clothing they use each day, highlighting stories, memories, and identity that may represent a simple garment.

Among the creators to be represented at the exhibition are renowned international fashion names such as Ray Kawakubo, Marc Jacobs, Junya Watanabe, Jonathan Anderson and Martin Margiela.

The exhibition will also include creations inspired by recycling and reuse of materials, raising the issue of sustainability in the fashion industry.

Met Gala 2027 will be held on May 3rd, 2027, while the exhibition will open to the public on May 9th and will remain open until January 9, 2028.

By this concept, the Metropolitan Museum aims to approach fashion with art and everyday life, indicating that creativity is not limited to luxury clothing and pastrymaking, but it can also be found in the most common elements of the wardrobe.

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