November 19, 2015–February 21, 2016
This Costume Institute exhibition
focuses on the internationally renowned style icon Countess Jacqueline de
Ribes, whose originality and elegance established her as one of the most
celebrated fashion personas of the twentieth century. The thematic show features
about sixty ensembles of haute couture and ready-to-wear primarily from de
Ribes's personal archive, dating from 1962 to the present. Also included are
her creations for fancy-dress balls, which she often made by cutting and
cannibalizing her haute couture gowns to create nuanced expressions of her
aesthetic. These, along with photographs, video, and ephemera, tell the story
of how her interest in fashion developed over decades, from childhood
"dress-up" to the epitome of international style.
A muse to haute couture designers,
de Ribes had at her disposal their drapers, cutters, and fitters in
acknowledgment of their esteem for her taste and originality. Ultimately, she
used this talent and experience to create her own successful design business,
which she directed from 1982 to 1995. While the exhibition focuses on her taste
and style, extensive documentation from her personal archives illustrates the
range of her professional life, including her roles as theatrical impresario,
television producer, interior designer, and director and organizer of
international charity events.
http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/jacqueline-de-ribes
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