Day at the Met

Two days ago I went to the Met to see the 'MODEL AS MUSE' exhibit. Perhaps due to all the buildup of excitement from magazines, newspapers...quotes from designers and blogs saying how beautiful and spectacular it was...I came out a little disappointed.

The first thing that shocked me were the clothes chosen for display. I was excited to hear the designs ranged from Donna Karan to Yves Saint Laurent, but most of the pieces shown were not even near the designers' best works. Many were not timeless or beautiful in any way, and two dresses erased my anger for the 'no photography' rule. With that said, there were a few breathtaking, and interesting dresses, but just not enough to make up for the other disasters.

Then there were the walls....In one room, the iconic names; ' Naomi, Verushka, Linda, Natalia, Kate..etc' were spray painted in consistently messy graffiti - overwhelming every square inch of the dimly lit space. Seeming to attempt/re-invent the Steven Sprouse for Louis Vuitton print, it just didn't seem to go well with the classy, historical Vogue covers that were framed throughout.

The one photo that stood out to me the most was a b&w of Linda Evangelista.

Le diable au corps" - Vogue Paris August 1989 - Steven Meisel. The dark furrowed brows, odd pose, masculine/slick hair, ultra sexy...This shot, even the entire editorial done twenty years ago could be in a magazine today, and not look out of place.

All of the other work at the Met has been incredible! Even though we spent over three hours there, we barely covered a quarter of the museum. With sculptures from ancient Egypt and Greece, to paintings by Chuck Close and Van Gogh, I think its safe to say the Met is a minimal 5 day trip to soak in all it has to offer.

I was really drawn to this painting...really beautiful( The Vistula 1977-78, Die Weichsel)

For those Andy Warhol lovers...(General Mao)

PLUS. admission is by donation! I'm a total cheapskate, but paid the recommended $10 and still felt I got a deal.

Love

-G