Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty-Exhibition Tour with Andrew Bolton

Join Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a tour of the exhibition "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty."
The Costume Institute’s spring 2023 exhibition examines the work of Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019). Focusing on the designer’s stylistic vocabulary as expressed in aesthetic themes that appear time and again in his fashions from the 1950s to his final collection in 2019, the show spotlights the German-born designer’s unique working methodology.
On view May 5th through July 16th, 2023.
Learn more about the exhibition: www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions...
#ALineofBeauty
The exhibition is made possible by CHANEL.
Major support is provided by FENDI.
Additional support is provided by KARL LAGERFELD and Condé Nast.
Video Produced by HAPPYMONDAY and The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Managing Producer: Kate Farrell
Senior Producer: Melissa Bell
Creative Director: Angelina Ding
Production Coordinators: Angelina Ding, Lela Jenkins
Original Music: Austin Fisher
Special thanks to: Andrew Bolton, Mellissa Huber, Kai Marcel, Alexandra Fizer, and Mika Kiyono
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[@sterlingross919]

I wish the costume institue would stop doing vertical displays in the exhibitions. How can we be expected to appreciate a garment if it’s hanging 10 feet over our heads? You’ve got his SS1983 Trompe l’oiel dress (one of his most famous) hanging where no one can even look at it properly.

[@khairularchi]

I believed it purposely placed only for the 'visual aesthetic' nothing else. Or maybe, doubtfully considered to be a 'historic delicate piece' of clothes.

[@sterlingross919]

@@khairularchi I think it’s partly for visual aesthetic as well as for space. But I don’t see the point of having the pieces in the exhibition if you can’t properly see them. That’s why I didn’t like the camp exhibition a few years back; there was that giant room with garments stacked on top of each other that mainly existed as a room to take instagram pics in.

[@jpfizzle1]

True! What’s the point of going to an art museum if they’re going to hang paintings so high up that you’re going to have neck pain afterwards?

[@elijahh-r9883]

LITERALLY

[@idrbn3]

Possibly "transcendental" but what do I know. Kind of elevating those designs to be aspirational or even just out of reach? Just a nobody here appreciating fashun....

[@edanemorp1635]

Never have I ever learned this many figurative adjectives, verbs, nouns in one video, thanks Andrew.

[@thediy-hardguy5503]

Andrew Bolton's exquisite annotation cant be more fitting tribute to a legend that is Karl Lagerfeld

[@LoicPrigent]

So proud to be part of Andrew Bolton's vision!

[@metmuseum]

Thank you for your wonderful videos!!

[@khairularchi]

Although, my hat off to all the talented and skillful seamstresses whom successfully manifested those design from a mere paper sketches into a beautiful, precise and well-made details piece of clothes.

[@juliorincon6660]

I guess this is the closest I'd feel to visit the exhibit in person at the MET. Thank you!

[@adrianamarzana7651]

Do you live in another state?

[@melissabrecht6311]

If it wasn't for Netflix and Andrew , I would have kept on not caring about fashion or the MET, or any of it. I dismissed it as over priced narcissisms, BUT Andrew helped change that!! His passion spoke to me and opened my eyes to see that fashion, made with the right vision...is actually art!!!! Each hand that made these masterpieces can be seen!! Who knew fashion could be this beautiful? You did, and Andrew did and through him he has made me a fashion fan at 46!!!

[@tashaallen8359]

Beautiful. Thank you for curating. I would have never seen the display, otherwise.

[@ekayaniperforms]

I just saw the fabulous show. Having lived and worked as a model in Paris it was a real walk down memory lane. Kudos to giving the seamstresses a voice describing what it was to create these garments. The workmanship is incredible. End of an era of the grand maisons de la mode ❤

[@omco1]

Amazing display of artistry, ingenuity and witt.

[@jeccafears]

What an amazing talent he was. Wonderful exhibition. So glad that in modern times, the chance to see the exhibition online is magical. Andrew Bolton knows the assignment and I look forward to seeing what the theme is next year

[@winenot1]

I can't keep from staring at the construction of the sets each gallery has. It seems like the most involved and creative use of space ever at the Met Gala.

[@davereid-daly2205]

Elegant, descriptive story telling by Andrew Bolton.....

[@darrendazcox]

every now and then the art establishment scores a win! This is a wonderful display and must have been a fantastic show for couples of all kind - well done Met!

[@user-bu2ks5ct6f]

Incredible exhibition - thank-you ❤

[@merlinsclaw]

Beautiful exhibit and tribute to Karl.

[@teresatsai8753]

A classic legend! Thank you for all the art pieces.

[@ImaneBou30]

I wish they talked more about the most special garments!!!

[@ShaanHKhan]

Stunning work and presentation! Such a legend and inspiration for generations to come

[@jorgemariani4752]

Magnifique! 😍

[@KenOrwig]

I've only experienced Lagerfeld from a retail/consumer perspective with a amateur fascination for his and other fashion icons off the rack clothing. Regarding haute couture, explaining the fabrics and materials, the hours and hours of expert skills required by seamstresses and tailors to create the custom made garments, and the "story" behind the creations themselves was very enlightening.

[@duvillarroel5885]

Masterful and amazing! Exquisite work that opens the doors to the evolution of the Mannequin.

[@sarahpassell226]

Agree with others commenting here: never heard Bolton so inspired by a Costume Institute show. He just about explodes with ideas -- finding themes and thematic connections within and between collections and labels over time, as well as countless delightful contrasts, and pointing out small details that have a major impact, bringing in explanations of technique and material as well as art history -- all of them together dazzling us with an exceptionally illuminating interpretation of how these ideas play out in the arrangement of so many exceptional Lagerfeld pieces in the space.

[@eugenelazarev9795]

Thanks for unique Andrew Bolton's vision and knowledge of Lagerfeld's heritage!

[@drnono3386]

That was incredible, thank you so, so much.

[@elenamaslennikova7370]

The Real Clothes. Thank you very much❤🎉

[@melissabrecht6311]

I can only imagine that seeing these in person would be like looking at sparkling beauty

[@yanfongly8572]

Don't know fashion, but these clothes are so fine, just like art.

[@themarquis336]

Finally!

[@tanjowil9743]

Wow, an absolute genius,

[@chrispenny3965]

Thanku so much....amazingly beautiful, to put it mildly.

[@musics4me]

This video may not do the exhibition justice but it's beautifully well-made enough for us who can't go

[@Epopta]

Superb!

[@evelynramos445]

Elegance design

[@ericwright2378]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿BRAVO 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿THANK YOU 🙏🏿

[@edwardhodges2603]

Exquisite!

[@ra-revalverde5071]

Interesting to describe poverty as an aesthetic.

[@melissabrecht6311]

Seriously?? It always has been! Poverty is the aesthetic America and our love of cheap, quick, works for a picture , was built on.

[@jpfizzle1]

Andrew gave straight and curvy lines their own character-driven backstories with lore 😂 this is why I despise artists sometimes

[@wally6914]

Great video and narrating. Thank you

[@dotlouie4863]

A good narrative by Andrew Bolton and a fitting tribute to Karl Lagerfeld whose prolific creations spanned two centuries.

[@WideII]

I still can see his works are beauty and art. Though he said fashion is not art.

[@douglasdennett4583]

Dear Chanel Brand... This viewer loves the idea of having Norwegian Jazz & Pop Vocalist - Ms. Angelina Jordan - Model at 2025 Met Gala - Yes.!!!

[@deidrabenson361]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Lulu-ty9vk]

wow

[@beabravo6759]

Does anyone whether there's many iconic Red carpet looks at the exhibit?

[@utop.i.a.delica2916]

💞

[@user-qf4us4eg7n]

What is the name of the technique for the structural shoulders?

[@CollinWoo]

Dua Lipa’s homage to Karl at the Met, a serve

[@Duxyko]

Simplesmente um luxo 11:05 👋👋💚💚🇧🇷🇧🇷

#karlforever ich vermisse Ihn noch immer sehr! #robertfreund Fotograf Düsseldorf , Deutschland

[@sachezinn]

I expected more

[@Genny-Zee]

I will walk in the met gala one day

[@themarquis336]

No you won't...

[@micherunnett5492]

Encore

[@ThatJewishKid11]

Fashion is NOT art, fashion is entirely commercial. Yes Karl and thank you for stating that. These “designers” these days really got the biggest heads thinking they are “artists” and theyve made ugliest clothing and collections to ever exist! Can’t even name one cause it’s all of them including his successor at Chanel !

[@flamelili2912]

Jennie should have wear that white dress that seat at the of all

[@runekristensen8877]

fendi is couture not haute

[@debrabarnhardt1103]

Less rhan one percent of people dress in anything like this. Like most modern art it is a bold and insistent message that art is for the elite class, that wink and nod at each other, while chuckling at the ape like creatures who can't possibly comprehend their rarified tastes.

[@jpfizzle1]

No different than 18th century French aristocrats that wore flamboyant closing and silly powdered wigs to display their unattainable standards

[@evelynramos445]

Loss a giant of a designer

[@ferminsalaberri]

Why that autumn winter 91-92 pink ensamble is so wrinkled is beyond me

[@harperwelch5147]

It’s intentional. Part of a paper-like look he was after.

[@impactive3124]

he did great job at Chanel reviving old fashion house that not manu people cared in 1980s, also his designs for Fedi are amazing but let not forget that he promot animal furs a s hell at Fendi that is what Fendi was about in 1990 - FURS! Also his Karl lagarfeld brand is a great disaster. It is one of other high brands comapre with puma or adidas but not with real high fashion. They alwas advertised it like kids collection and there is literally nothing intriquing about it. I do not think anyone would buy anything from Karl Lagarfeld rather then from Boss or Ralph Lauren. He do not really had his own ID. like Mugler or Westwood who also passed away lately and had great personal visions anbd impact on in case of Vivian - impact on culture in general. There already was Chanel teamed exhibition few years ago at MET what embraced a lot of Karl of course. Why we got Karl MET this year - no idea, only Anna Wintour friendship with him could explain way.

[@chriswilson4112]

The clothes are great. And while the presenter does provide great insight into the clothes, it does get a bit heavy handed. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate the clothes but there is a line where you feel he's talking about the shroud of Turin. No wonder "fashionistas" are criticized for being snobbish and elitist. Lagerfeld himself seemed to have had more a sense of humor and play about the clothes he designed. And could we please slow the camera pans down a bit. Jeesh. I had to keep freezing the video just to catch a decent view.

[@johnalbert5187]

Goooood uUCKING storytelling LoL

[@Kibenwa]

I just watched the entire video and didn't understand a fucking thing. 😂 English is a hard language to fully grasp, even for a non native proficient speaker.

[@chriswilson4112]

Great response. You didn't understand because the guy was so pompous. You'd think he was talking about holy relics! LOL Glad someone else called out the fact that the emperor wasn't wearing any clothes!

[@Kibenwa]

@@chriswilson4112 Thank you! I felt the way he communicated was very pretentious and somewhat exclusionary.

[@idrbn3]

Let's not forget what the "met gala" is about. Love him or hate him I'd rather watch this than the desperate shit show of the red carpet, embarrassing vogue.

[@tysonlinwood2446]

why did he pronounce It oat couture 🤣

[@anaysayersyes]

How else would you pronounce it?

[@jonathanlatouche7013]

Tree-design

[@Julia-sw1tv]

Karl upheld the establishment, the dehumanization, and the disgust found in our patriarchy. His work isn't worth ignoring this. He was a bad person. A racist, a transphobe, and fatphobic. His work did nothing but embrace his love of indoctrination and blind uniformity. He is a stone that needed to be moved out of the way of progress and I think admiring him and his work is admiring a fantasy and a symbol of patriarchal inequality.

[@lees5073]

I cannot understand why you devoted about 20 minutes of your precious time to this in order to tear into a creative genius and label him a racist, transphobic, fatphobe(?) terrible person who upheld the Establishment through conformity. Surely you have more important things to attend to.

[@whiteofsky]

This is one of the most pretentious-sounding voiceovers I've ever heard

[@rhodamiller7338]

Not more pretentious than the subject matter.

[@kwill898]

Also why is it men presenting this instead of a woman for women’s fashion.

[@charlesbeloved7951]

I’m so over the costume institute taking over my favorite museum. Enough with these overhyped exhibits from secondary artists. Bring back real art please.

[@ikeepitreal4535]

Andrew Bolton could not be more pretentious here. The language is labored and overdone. We needed less.

[@uberglamazon]

I can lend you my dictionary.

[@ikeepitreal4535]

Or you could smoke less

[@stockbag]

I agree entirely. I have a feeling it may have been scripted and/or word-for-word what's printed in the catalogue. Just a hunch though. I understood it perfectly but it was unnecessarily, as you say, laboured.

[@andreiiglesias5785]

you could read more

[@Pgresham3]

I would like to see these fashions. But, the bla, bla bla of the description is tedious and distracting. Just show the clothes and save the mumbo jumbo for those who care about that. Like fashion students and other people who are going to design outfits most people will never wear. I enjoy the clothing displays, but not the gab.

[@beannie4050]

boring

[@Sewingtrue100]

The most boring theme this year, time for Anna Wintour to retire.

[@RepentantSinner86]

McQueen created in a short time an aesthetic that's become legendary and no other "modern" designer has achieved that. That's all I have to say.

[@andreiiglesias5785]

and?

[@RepentantSinner86]

@@andreiiglesias5785 and in 1499 Hisessw was there