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“May you my owner live in continuous wellbeing / Free of any worry / May you spend all your days in prosperity / With blessings, pleasures and bounty / Enjoying happiness that has no end, / In complete felicity, glory and good fortune / Drink and thank the…”

Dish, ca. 1345–1360, Egypt or Syria, Brass; inlaid with silver and gold, H. 1.5 in (3.8 cm) x Diam. 11.4 in (29 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, James and Diane Burke Gift, in honor of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, 2014, Accession Number: 2014.589

The Corrosive Power of Worry

Russian Proverb: “By Worry and Sorrow Man Has No Friend, or Brother, or Doctor of the Heart” (“Bei Kummer und Betrübnis hat der Mensch kein’ Freund, Noch Bruder, noch Herzensarzt”), Elena Luksch-Makowska (Russian, Saint Petersburg 1878–1967 Hamburg), Wiener Werkstätte, 1911, Color lithograph, Sheet: 5 ½ × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Accession, transferred from the Library, Accession Number: WW.385

Bridge of Honesty

Russian Proverb: “The Biggest Scoundrel in the Whole Country is and Will Remain the Informer, The Honest Man is More Reliable Than a Stone Bridge” (“Der größte Schuft im ganzen Land, Der ist und bleibt der Denunziant. Der ehrliche Mann ist sicherer, Denn eine steinerne Brücke”), Elena Luksch-Makowska (Russian, Saint Petersburg 1878–1967 Hamburg), Wiener Werkstätte, 1911, Color lithograph, Sheet: 5 ½ × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
Accession Number: WW.389

“As long as the soup is good, do not worry if the bowl is pretty!”

Bowl with Persian Inscription (Iran), dated A.H. 779/ A.D. 1377, Stonepaste; blue and black painted under transparent glaze, Diam. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm) H. 3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1970, 1970.28

This bowl’s design includes a Persian inscription that reads, "As long as the soup is good, do not worry if the bowl is pretty!“ - An apt reminder that our purpose and what we contain are greater than our outward appearances.

Krishna on Garuda, (Central Javanese period), second half of the 9th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1992, 1992.135

Textile Panel with Scenes from the Ramayana, ca. 15th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Silk embroidery on polished cotton, Overall: 15 3/8 x 13 1/8 in. (39.1 x 33.3 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1995, 1995.331

Egyptian statue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art April 4, 2022 #themet #metropolitanmuseumofart #newyork #nyc #newyorkcity #statue #egyptian #egyptianstatue #museum #artmuseum #antiquity (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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When your friend is a member at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and you get to have lunch in the members’ lounge! Thanks, @karenfeatherby! April 4, 2022 #themet #metropolitanmuseumofart #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #museum #artmuseum #balconylounge (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Wandering around the met with @karenfeatherby! I can’t even remember when I was last here, perhaps it was as long ago as when I lived in NYC! (I moved from NYC to Boston in Dec 2010.) So great to wander around for a couple hours, absorbing all the amazing art. April 4, 2022 #metropolitanmuseumofart #themet #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #artmuseum #museum #art #artofinstagram (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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On the steps of the Met April 4, 2022 #met #metropolitanmuseumofart #nyc #newyorkcity #newyork #artmuseum #museum #themet (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Two Byzantine Bracelets of gold, silver, amethyst, sapphire, glass and emerald plasma (whatever that is. Hey- don’t blame me. It’s the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s description!) These were probably made in Constantinople in 500-700 and they belong around my wrists!

The #metgala has me thinking about that time in 2013 that I designed a loungewear collection based on ornately decorated catacomb saints. Inspired by the book “Heavenly Bodies”. I love this theme more than anything. #extravagance #luxe #loungewear #fashionart #throwback #fashion #FIT #fashionillustration #mariekheffernandesign #fbf #flashbackfriday #metheavenlybodies #metgala2018 #skeletons #catacombs #saints #catholic #fashiondesign #inspiration #metropolitanmuseumofart

Silk gazar is one of the coolest fabrics to work with. Loving these Balenciaga evening dresses, they are a perfect example that volume and shape can be perfected just through the use of an awesome fabric. Blue is from 1964, green is from 1967. As seen at the #metropolitanmuseumofart #unpackingfashion #exhibit #design #inspiration #quality #fabrics #balenciaga #1960s #fashion

Mariano Fortuny. 1932, haute couture. Hand pleated, and hand sewn silk charmeuse, with Venetian glass beads. | Imagine having to take such care of your clothes, bringing hand pleated dresses back to the atelier to be re-pleated when dampened or flattened. #notdisposable #slowfashion #inspiration #fortunypleats #marianofortuny #handpleating #hautecouture #metropolitanmuseumofart #manusxmachina (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Inspired simplicity. Issey Miyake transforms a rectangle using the magic of pleats in his S/S 1990 collection entitled “Rhythm Pleats”. #fashion #inspiration #simplicity #zerowaste #ideas #pleats #isseymiyake #rhythmpleats #manusxmachina #metropolitanmuseumofart

Mer-Couture!! Alexander McQueen (under Sarah Burton’s creative direction). Spring/Summer 2012. Pret-a-porter. Machine and hand sewn, with hand embroidered glass beads, freshwater pearls, pieces of coral & dyed shells. #mercouture #alexandermcqueen #sarahburton #pretaporter #ss2012 #handembroidery #glassbeads #freshwaterpearls #coral #dyedshells #design #inspiration #handwork #craftsmanship #manusxmachina #metropolitanmuseumofart #metmuseum (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Attention to detail. Boué Soeurs. Court Presentation Ensemble. 1928. Haute Couture. #detail #handappliqué #handembroidery #bouésoeurs #1928 #hautecouture #handsewn #machinebroidered #machinepicotedging #creativity #inspiration #craftsmanship #handwork #manusxmachina #metropolitanmuseumofart #metmuseum (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

As angelic as it looks, “L'elephant Blanc” evening dress did not descend from the heavens on it’s own. This ensemble was part of Yves Saint Laurent debut collection for House of Dior, entitled “Trapeze Line”. The dress (and it’s five layers of tulle and rigid understructure) were machine sewn, and the hand embroidered crystals, paillettes & sequins were done by Dior’s brodeur, Maison Rébé. Spring/summer 1958. Haute Couture. #leléphantblanc #houseofdior #springsummer1958 #hautecouture #yvessaintlaurent #debutcollection #tapezeline #design #craftsmanship #embroidery #brodeur #maisonrébé #manusxmachina #metropolitanmuseumofart #metmuseum (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

As much awesome new technology has been developed in the fashion world, the industry really hasn’t changed much in the past couple centuries. True design always takes a human hand to accomplish, whether it be handmade lace of past centuries, hand beading, which is continually used, or the new 3D printing technologies of today, in which the pieces still need to assembled into a garment by hand. “Manus X Machina” is a great exhibit because it shows the importance of the métiers, or trades, of dressmaking. We need to remember the hands behind the design process, and place value on keeping craft alive and value the art of making truly quality designs. | Left: House of Dior. Autumn/winter 2005-06. Right: Charles James muslin. Ca. 1950. #manusxmachina #metropolitanmuseumofart #metmuseum #design #métiers #trades #dressmaking #humanhand #value #craft #technology #houseofdior #charlesjames #muslin (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Imagine me popping up on your doorsteps with this on…I wouldn’t have to ask for sht lol. Real sht tho, I miss the museums :(

#ancient #mask #egypt #egyptian #art #latepost #museum #theatre #metropolitanmuseumofart #newyork #jon0h #yfbg #nocondom (at New York, New York)
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