The First Monday in May (PG-13)

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The First Monday in May follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, China: Through The Looking Glass, an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton. With unprecedented access, this film captures the collision of high fashion and celebrity at the Met Gala, one of the biggest global fashion events chaired every year by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour.This movie dives into the debate about whether fashion should be viewed as art.

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Documentary
1 hr. 30 min.
Opened April 15th, 2016

director

Andrew Rossi

writer

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synopsis

The First Monday in May follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, China: Through The Looking Glass, an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton. With unprecedented access, this film captures the collision of high fashion and celebrity at the Met Gala, one of the biggest global fashion events chaired every year by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour.This movie dives into the debate about whether fashion should be viewed as art.

details

Documentary
1 hr. 30 min.
Opened April 15th, 2016

director

Andrew Rossi

writer