Let me fill you in on the 2023 Met Gala.  Each spring, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) Costume Institute hosts the Met Gala to inaugurate the opening of its curated fashion exhibit. The annual gala is the fashion world’s Super Bowl. In fact, it generates more “media impact value”Read More

Photo Courtesy of Manuela Sepúlveda ’23   170,000 years ago, Neanderthals used clothing as protection from the wilderness. Fast-forward to 21st century Homo sapiens: we now view clothing as far more than just protection, but as an essential part of how we interact with the world and our bodies. SinceRead More

I think too much about clothes. I question why we wear them and what we consider clothing, as opposed to undergarments. I notice what people are wearing, and my favorite thing to know is what someone’s favorite piece in their closet is. I wonder about clothing in painting, sculpture, andRead More

Tess Taetle ‘24 To shop like Ximena Castillo Núñez ’24, a student from Mexico City, you will need a plane ticket. Her T-shirt is from a local boutique in Mexico, her gold jewelry was passed down from generation to generation in her family, and her other pieces were found inRead More