Apr 23, 2015 · Western eyes have drawn inspiration from “exotic” Asian images since the seventeenth century. With the opening of “China: Through the Looking Glass” at the Met, fashion historians—and...

May 4, 2015 · The Met Gala is finally upon us, and here, all of the red carpet arrivals for this year's exhibition, "China: Through the Looking Glass." See Kim Kardashian West, Sarah Jessica Parker, and...

This exhibition explores the impact of Chinese aesthetics on Western fashion, and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. High fashion will be juxtaposed with Chinese costumes, paintings, porcelains, and other art, including films, to reveal enchanting reflections of Chinese imagery.

May 4, 2015 · The Met Gala red carpet was shaping up to be a respectful but restrained affair of tasteful red dresses and flame-like silhouettes on Monday night. Then Rihanna appeared on the steps of the...

May 5, 2015 · When details about the 2015 Costume Institute Gala first emerged last year, Jezebel 's Kara Brown took umbrage with the theme off the bat, predicting the night would be an Asian-themed shitshow.

China: Through the Looking Glass was a fashion and art exhibition held from May 7 through August 16, 2015, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art focusing on the impact of Chinese design on Western fashion over the centuries. It was curated by …

Apr 23, 2015 · Designers’ imaginations have been fired by visions of pleasure pavilions and blossoming branches, with a handful of familiar motifs emblematic of China itself: the peony, the pagoda, the phoenix...

May 4, 2015 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art's spring 2015 exhibition, entitled "China: Through The Looking Glass," opens to the public on May 7, and to celebrate the occasion, celebrities and industry...

Dec 2, 2022 · Though the “China” gala was met with controversy, it was a night that gave us some iconic notes. “China” was also one of the most thoroughly-documented Met Galas ever — the documentary “The First Monday in May” chronicled the entire process of putting it together.

May 5, 2015 · Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Janelle Monae and Jennifer Lopez were among the celebrities who looked as if they’d done some homework before Monday’s 2015 Met Gala celebrating the Costume...