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Two exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is currently showing two exhibits, and we have the books for you to check out! Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul runs until Sept. 20, 2009

and The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion until Aug. 9, 2009.

Click on the images for a direct link to our online catalog.

The Wonderful World of Fashion

There is something new to discover this month in our large exhibit case in front of the staircase. We have selected some of our most beautiful fashion design books:

Parisiennes: A celebration of French Women, Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail, Balenciaga and his legacy, Red Carpet: 21 Years of Fame and Fashion, Lanvin. Do not miss it - stop by and take a look.

Our display was inspired by an exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Shopping in Paris: French Fashion 1850-1925.

It is on view through October 25, 2009 in the Spain Gallery at the Museum's Perelman building. The exhibit includes 35 garments and accessories, along with photographs and film clips from the early 20th century. The Perelman Building Library will present an accompanying exhibition: Something to Wear: Fashion in Print 1950-1925.