The First Monday in May

Nan
1h 31m
2016
7.4 /10 (35)

Overview

Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.

Country : Not Available
Languages : English
Released Date: 2016-04-15
Director : Andrew Rossi

Top Billed Cast

Andrew Bolton

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Wong Kar-Wai

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Karl Lagerfeld

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Rihanna

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Anna Wintour

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John Galliano

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Jean-Paul Gaultier

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Riccardo Tisci

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Bill Cunningham

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André Leon Talley

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