The Met's Costume Institute Exhibition, "About Time: Fashion and Duration," Photos ·

21 May 2024, 00:00

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Various looks are paired and situated in a clock face-like setting.

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Left to right: 1895 Mrs. Arnold dinner dress, 2004 Comme des Garçons ensemble, 1895 American raincoat, 2020 JW Anderson coat, 1892 American suit, 1989 Martin Margiela ensemble.

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Left: Christian Dior 1947 "Bar suit." Right: Junya Watanabe 2011 ensemble.

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From left to right: 1945 Madame Gres evening dress, 2005 Yohji Yamamoto ensemble, 1943 Pleydell & Smith and Bertha Black Lewry dinner suit, 2000 Martin Margiela jacket, 1938 Elsa Schiaparelli evening jacket, 1978 Yves Saint Laurent "Broken Mirrors" ensemble.

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More paired ensembles are displayed against a stunning mirrored backdrop.

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Among those in this reflective room are a 2003 Azzedine Alaïa dress, a 1973 Halston dress with an Elsa Peretti belt, and a 1976 Yves Saint Laurent haute couture ensemble.

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Left to right: 2009 Raf Simons for Jil Sander dress, 1925 Madeleine Vionnet evening dress, 2007 Prada dress, 1964 Cristóbal Balenciaga dress, 2006 Undercover ensemble, 1949 Christian Dior evening dress, 2005 Viktor & Rolf ensemble, 1939 Madeleine Vionnet evening dress.

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Far right: a 2012 Iris van Herpen dress and 1951 Charles James ball gown.

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The entryway to the "About Time" exhibition.

Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There is a 75 percent chance she's listening to Lorde right now.

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