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61 Looks That Made It From the Runway to the Met’s “Sleeping Beauties” Exhibition

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Loewe by Jonathan Anderson, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

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Opening to the public on May 10, the Costume Institute’s multisensory “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibition takes nature as its main theme, focusing on three elements: earth, air, and water. Curated by Andrew Bolton, the exhibit includes objects that date from the 17th century to today. Some of them you might recognize from following the fashion shows on Vogue Runway. We’ve pulled those looks here to give you an idea of just some of the treasures that will be on view at The Met through September 2, 2024.

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Gucci by Alessandro Michele, fall 2017 ready-to-wear

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Gucci by Alessandro Michele, fall 2017 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: Painted Flowers

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Mary Katrantzou, spring 2018 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: Blurred Blossoms

Loewe by Jonathan Anderson fall 2023 readytowear

Loewe by Jonathan Anderson, fall 2023 ready-to-wear

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Loewe by Jonathan Anderson fall 2023 readytowear

Loewe by Jonathan Anderson, fall 2023 ready-to-wear

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Prada, spring 2021 ready-to-wear

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Collina Strada spring 2024 readytowear

Collina Strada, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: Dior’s Garden

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Christian Dior by Raf Simons, fall 2013 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: Petal Paillettes

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Connor Ives, fall 2021 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: Van Gogh’s Flowers

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Yves Saint Laurent, spring 1988 couture

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Maison Margiela Artisanal, fall 2014 couture

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Rodarte, spring 2012 ready-to-wear

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Viktor Rolf, spring 2016 couture

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EARTH: Garthwaite’s Garden

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Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquière, spring 2018 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: Poppies

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Ronald van der Kemp, fall 2021 couture

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Isaac Mizrahi, spring 1992 ready-to-wear

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Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton fall 2021 readytowear

Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton, fall 2021 ready-to-wear

EARTH: Tulips

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Dries Van Noten, spring 2014 ready-to-wear

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Dries Van Noten, spring 2014 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: The Red Rose

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Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli, fall 2022 couture

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Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton, fall 2019 ready-to-wear

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Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton, fall 2019 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: Scent of a Man

Marni by Francesco Risso spring 2024 readytowear

Marni by Francesco Risso, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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Marni by Francesco Risso spring 2024 readytowear

Marni by Francesco Risso, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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EARTH: The Garden

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Loewe by Jonathan Anderson, spring 2023 menswear

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EARTH: Reseda luteola

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Lanvin by Alber Elbaz, spring 2008 ready-to-wear

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Ashlyn spring 2022 readytowear

Ashlyn, spring 2022 ready-to-wear

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Phoebe English spring 2024 readytowear

Phoebe English, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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Paolo Carzana fall 2023 menswear

Paolo Carzana, fall 2023 menswear

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Paolo Carzana fall 2023 menswear

Paolo Carzana, fall 2023 menswear

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AIR: Garden Life

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Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld, fall 2006 couture

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AIR: The Terrarium

Undercover spring 2024 readytowear

Undercover, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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Undercover spring 2024 readytowear

Undercover, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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AIR: Beetle Wings

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Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 ready-to-wear

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Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton, fall 2018 ready-to-wear

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Lanvin by Alber Elbaz, fall 2013 ready-to-wear

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AIR: Insect Women

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La Cigale dress by Christian Dior, fall 1952

Photographed by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, September 1, 1952
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Loewe by Jonathan Anderson, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

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AIR: Butterflies

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Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton, spring 2011 ready-to-wear

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Collina Strada spring 2023 readytowear

Collina Strada, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

AIR: The Birds

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Alexander McQueen, spring 1995 ready-to-wear

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Rick Owens spring 2022 readytowear

Rick Owens, spring 2022 ready-to-wear

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Alexander McQueen, spring 1996 ready-to-wear

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AIR: The Nightingale and the Rose

Ryunosuke Okazaki spring 2024 readytowear

Ryunosuke Okazaki, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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Water: Marine Life

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Alexander McQueen, spring 2010 ready-to-wear

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Alexander McQueen, spring 2010 ready-to-wear

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Iris van Herpen, spring 2022 couture

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Iris van Herpen, spring 2022 couture

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Botter, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

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Botter spring 2023 readytowear

Botter, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

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Richard Malone, spring 2020 ready-to-wear

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Olivier Theyskens, fall 2000 ready-to-wear

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Water: Venus

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Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri, spring 2017 couture

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Water: Seashells

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Alexander McQueen, spring 2001 ready-to=wear

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Bea Szenfeld, 2016

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Water: The Siren

Thebe Magugu fall 20203 readytowear

Thebe Magugu, fall 20203 ready-to-wear

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Schiaparelli by Daniel Roseberry spring 2024 readytowear

Schiaparelli by Daniel Roseberry, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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Water: Snakes

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Iris van Herpen, fall 2011 couture

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Water: The Mermaid

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Michael Kors Collection, fall 2021 ready-to-wear

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Marc Jacobs, spring 2020 ready-to-wear

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Altuzarra, fall 2022 ready-to-wear

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Thom Browne, spring 2019 ready-to-wear

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Abbey Lee Kershaw at the 2019 Met Gala

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