Fashion has become phenomenon that never dies in the life of people of the world. The Metropolitan Museum of Art by its 180 chosen object of fashion described the meaning of fashion with clear statement. The straight forward sentences mostly consist of only three words tell us with the object of fashion. This book would be source of inspiration for us to made the mood board or fresh ideas needed to make a new things in the world fashion. 

The first page of this book showed Versace leather evening dress made by Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace in the year of 1999 season Spring Summer. This beautiful dress donated by Donatella Versace herself to the museum. In this page fashion is leather. The fabrics or characteristic of its becoming inspiration for making the definition of fashion.

Tom Ford silk dress with dusty pink color is a gift from Gucci in 2003. This dress is designed by Tom Ford when he was still with Gucci. Fashion is silk. Fashion is a dress in silk fabrics and dusty pink collars beautifully designed by Tom for Gucci Spring Summer 2003.

Fashion could be a culture. It presented in the collection of Noh Costume (Karaori) with Cherry Blossom and fretwork. This traditional Japanese costume came from Edo Period at (1615-1868). Fashion is theatre. This broaded silk twill, first half of the 18th century is gift from Rogers Fund in 1919.

Fashion could be the nice accessories, shoes for example. The definition of fashion is platform represented well by Salvatore Ferragamo Leather, Cork shoes. This collection given by the house of Ferragamo in 1973.

Last definition of fashion is treasured. Afternoon dress gift from Winifred Sprague Walker Prosser in 1980. The previous page featuring Winifred wore the same dress as the last page of the book, that’s why the Author made the definition of fashion as worn.

This beautiful side table What is Fashion… lay out is good and the book easy to hold. The illustration is nice.

The Metropolitan of Art was founded in 1870. The effect of this Museum remarkable. Almost every year Vogue US magazine held the glamour charity called Met Ball. The event would be full of the top artist, celebrities, A-list people in the whole world.

 

The copyright of the book is on 2014. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.