
Orientalism
The 1994 Met Gala, themed "Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western Dress," was a significant event that delved into the complex interplay of Eastern and Western fashion. Eastern fashion emphasizes the importance of textiles, focusing on garment draping and the integrity of untailored fabric. The exhibition highlighted how Western fashion had been continually influenced and enriched by Eastern…
The Met
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Curators' Team
1994
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2025

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NYC, NY
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The 1994 Met Gala, themed "Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western Dress," was a significant event that delved into the complex interplay of Eastern and Western fashion. Eastern fashion emphasizes the importance of textiles, focusing on garment draping and the integrity of untailored fabric. The exhibition highlighted how Western fashion had been continually influenced and enriched by Eastern aesthetics and clothing traditions, seen in various Western fashion phenomena like "Chinoiserie," "Japonisme,"…
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