More than 70 examples of fashions created by women for women are showcased in the exhibition “Women Dressing Women” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City (through March 3).
How are their creations different from those of male designers?
“Gender is such a personal aspect of identity that influences everyone differently,” Mellissa Huber, the institute’s associate curator and the co-curator of the show, wrote in an email.
She noted that while many women “might not wish their work to be perceived through the lens of gender, for some it can be a really important aspect of their professional identity.”The New York Times asked the same question of several female jewelry designers and experts.
Here are their thoughts on what it means to be women dressing women — in jewelry.
Persons:
” Mellissa Huber, “
Organizations:
Metropolitan Museum, Art’s, New York Times
Locations:
New York City