Who Are the Custom Mannequins in “Costume Art” Based On? We’re So Glad You Asked

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual spring exhibition staged by the Costume Institute, the mannequins ceased being simple mannequins some time ago. For 2025’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” artist Tanda Francis modeled the mannequins’ features after André Grenard Matswa, one of the original Sapeurs; and parts of “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” dispensed with silhouettes…

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