Gala Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stan Seymour / Rex Features ( 763267Y ) View of the entrance during the press walk through for the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Exhibition Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Monday, May 5, 2008 in New York. Photo by Stan Seymour 'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy' Costume Institute Press Conference, New York, America - 05 May 2008 The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted its annual Costume Institute Gala on 5th May 2008 with Honorary Chair Giorgio Armani and Co-Chairs George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Anna Wintour. This year's theme is 'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy', exploring the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fictional characters and fashion in an exhibition at the Museum from May 7 through September 1 2008. The exhibition features approximately 60 ensembles including movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear to reveal how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body. The exhibition is made possible by Giorgio Armani with additional support provided by Cond

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headline Gala Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

created date 2008-05-05

credit Stan Seymour / Rex FeaturesEAST NEWS

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byline Stan Seymour / Rex Features

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