Inspired by Miguel Covarrubias’ “Impossible Interviews” for Vanity Fair in the 1930s, the Met’s Spring 2012 Costume Institute exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, explores the striking similarities between the two Italian designers, who are from different eras. Iconic looks are displayed along videos of simulated conversations between the two women, directed by Baz Luhrmann. The works on view are arranged by theme: Waist Up/Waist Down, Ugly Chic, Hard Chic, Naif Chic, The Classical Body, The Exotic Body and The Surreal Body.
The exhibition is on view through August 19, 2012 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
