Am I ahead of my time or is everyone as interested as I am in superhero fashion?
S tells me that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has a superhero exhibit that looks at how movie and comic book superheroes have inspired fashion. "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" displays over 60 clothing ensembles, including movie costumes, active sportswear, and couture.
Among some of the noted highlights:
- the influence of Superman’s “S” on designer logos (apparently Coco didn't start the use of initials as a logo!)
- the sex appeal of Catwoman’s catsuit in women’s fashion (although men's fashion is adopting wearing tights, remember my entry, Tightwad of August 11?)
- the aerodynamic body behind Nike’s “Swift Suit” and Speedo’s “Fastskin" (visuals to get the young girls and boys into the show)
- the use of red/white/blue a la Wonderwoman and Captain America in Olympic fashion (although the USA gymnastics outfits can't be called fashion)
- the influence of capes on the catwalk (I just made this one up - I want to see more capes!)
In addition to the haute couture by designers like Giorgio Armani, Thierry Mugler, and Alexander McQueen, among others, movie costumes are displayed, such as Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman suit and Toby Maguire’s Spiderman suit - well worth the price of admission!
As exciting as this news is, it presents a new dilema for me - does hiatus prevent the purchase of a Halloween costume? There is “superhero” merchandise for sale at the museum store and October will be here before you know it.
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