Is the fashion at the MET's new costume exhibition just as good as what people wear in the New York City Subway?
Hola! Let’s do a little bit of context first…
If you have been a long time follower of my instagram account, this is probably the post you were waiting for. But if you just happen to be a new subscriber, the first thing you need to know about me is that I think the subway is the most exciting place in New York City. I have collected hundreds of images of everything I feel attracted to every time I ride it. From people using the train as their dinning room to the most extravagant fashion looks — I’ve got it all!
The second thing you need to know is that I’m always the annoying person who HAS to compare everything I see with something that feels familiar to me (is it narcissism or just wanting to feel at home?). I don’t have enough English vocabulary to describe the kind of anger I see on my husband’s face whenever we’re walking by the Upper West Side and I say things like: “This is just like Paris”!. Every time I say things like that, he looks at me with fury and says: ¨Except that we’re in NEW YORK!” (I still love you Nick!) Anyway, for this post in particular I decided to show you more of those two characteristics of my personality, and bring them together in a somewhat sarcastic and not-too-serious attempt to step away from the intensity and vulnerability of the last few posts.
One month ago while riding the 2 train on my way home, I saw that the MET’s new costume exhibition called “SLEEPING BEAUTIES, Reawakening Fashion” had opened. The show seemed great, and I got excited to see some of those historical pieces in person, however, the only sleeping beauty I could think about at that moment, was sitting right in front of me:
…a beautiful New York sight that made me wonder if those precious pieces in the exhibition could be as good as some of the looks I have photographed on the subway for so long. Well, this week I went to the MET with that idea in mind, and guess what? I found an INCREDIBLE number of pieces that looked, if not the same, at least close enough to live in a similar universe or give the same message. Good fashion can be appreciated in perfectly decorated museums, but it can also be lived in a wonderful and disgusting underground aluminum machine that takes us home every day!
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