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Manus x Machina: Fashion in an age of technology

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Wedding ensemble, Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2014/15<br />haute couture collection.
Wedding ensemble, Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2014/15
haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
"L'Eléphant Blanc" Evening Dress, Yves Saint Laurent for House of Dior, Spring-Summer 1958, haute couture collection.
"L'Eléphant Blanc" Evening Dress, Yves Saint Laurent for House of Dior, Spring-Summer 1958, haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Wedding Ensemble, Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2005/6 haute couture collection.
Wedding Ensemble, Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2005/6 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Dress by Yves Saint Laurent,<br />Spring-Summer 1983 haute couture collection.
Dress by Yves Saint Laurent,
Spring-Summer 1983 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Upper Level Gallery View: Embroidery at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
Upper Level Gallery View: Embroidery at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Upper Level Gallery View: Artificial Flowers at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
Upper Level Gallery View: Artificial Flowers at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Dress by Christopher Kane, Spring-Summer 2014 prêt-à-porter collection.
Dress by Christopher Kane, Spring-Summer 2014 prêt-à-porter collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Dress by Iris van Herpen, Autumn-Winter<br />2013/14 haute couture collection.
Dress by Iris van Herpen, Autumn-Winter
2013/14 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Dress by Nicolas Ghesquière for House of<br />Balenciaga, Spring-Summer 2003 prêtà-<br />porter collection.
Dress by Nicolas Ghesquière for House of
Balenciaga, Spring-Summer 2003 prêtà-
porter collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Ensemble by Iris van Herpen, Spring-Summer 2010 haute couture collection.
Ensemble by Iris van Herpen, Spring-Summer 2010 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Ensemble by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2015/16 haute<br />couture collection.
Ensemble by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2015/16 haute
couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Ensemble by Raf Simons for House of Dior, Spring-Summer 2015 haute couture collection.
Ensemble by Raf Simons for House of Dior, Spring-Summer 2015 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Evening dress by Yves Saint Laurent,<br />Autumn-Winter 1969--70 haute couture collection.
Evening dress by Yves Saint Laurent,
Autumn-Winter 1969--70 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
"Flying Saucer" Dress, Issey Miyake for Miyake Design Studio, Spring-Summer 1994 prêt-à-porter collection.
"Flying Saucer" Dress, Issey Miyake for Miyake Design Studio, Spring-Summer 1994 prêt-à-porter collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
"Kaikoku" Floating Dress, Hussein Chalayan, Autumn-Winter 2011/12 prêt-à-porter collection.
"Kaikoku" Floating Dress, Hussein Chalayan, Autumn-Winter 2011/12 prêt-à-porter collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Upper Level Gallery View: Embroidery at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
Upper Level Gallery View: Embroidery at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Upper Level Gallery View: Embroidery at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
Upper Level Gallery View: Embroidery at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Upper Level Gallery View: Featherwork at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
Upper Level Gallery View: Featherwork at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Lower Level Gallery View: Tailleur and Flou at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
Lower Level Gallery View: Tailleur and Flou at Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Suit by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, 1963/68 haute couture collection.
Suit by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, 1963/68 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
"Vilmiron" Dress by Christian Dior,<br />Spring-Summer 1952 haute couture collection.
"Vilmiron" Dress by Christian Dior,
Spring-Summer 1952 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art
Wedding Ensemble by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2005/6 haute couture collection.
Wedding Ensemble by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn-Winter 2005/6 haute couture collection.
courtesy metropolitan museum of art

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