Flights are already booked to the Big Apple here at TZR HQ to check out the Met’s latest exhibit of the Costume Institute, Punk: Chaos to Couture . Inspired by the rebellious nature of the Punk movement and its unexpected influence on high fashion, the exhibit showcases threads by a slew of praise-worthy designers complemented by images of the iconic punkers that inspired their designs from the ’70s on. Preview our favorite moments from the show, open to the public May 9th through August 14th, and let it inspire the edgy side of your wardrobe!
Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969), spring/summer 2006
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph by Catwalking
Gianni Versace (Italian, founded 1978), spring/summer 1994 Vogue Paris, February 1994
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Satoshi Saïkusa
Maison Martin Margiela (founded 1988), spring/summer 2011
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Nathalie Sanchez for Maison Martin Margiela
Sid Vicious, 1977
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Dennis Morris - all rights reserved
Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Hamburg, 1938) for House of Chanel (French, founded 1913) Vogue, March 2011
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph by David Sims
John Lydon, 1976
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph by Richard Young/Rex USA
Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969), 1982
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph by Peter Lindbergh
Jordan, 1977
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph from Rex USA
Rodarte (American, founded 2005) Vogue, July 2008
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph by David Sims
Richard Hell, late 1970s
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Kate Simon
Hussein Chalayan (British, born Cyprus, 1970), spring/summer 2003 Dazed and Confused, March 2003
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Kate Simon
