The corpulent body. The disabled body. The pregnant body. The aging body. The new show, which Met Gala guests will view before it opens to the public May 10, is the most consciously body-positive show the Metropolitan Museum of Art has attempted. Perhaps its most prominent feature is a group of new mannequins, based on real people with a wide variety of body types.

The corpulent body. The disabled body. The pregnant body. The aging body. The new show, which Met Gala guests will view before it opens to the public May 10, is the most consciously body-positive show the Metropolitan Museum of Art has attempted. Perhaps its most prominent feature is a group of new mannequins, based on real people with a wide variety of body types.

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first sights we see in “Costume Art,” the new fashion exhibit to be launched at Monday’s Met Gala, is a glittering column gown by Dolce & Gabbana, its shimmering gold sequins surrounding an image of Aphrodite. The Greek goddess stands on a pedestal, holding a golden apple bestowed […]

One of the first sights we see in "Costume Art," the new fashion exhibit to be launched at Monday's Met Gala, is a glittering column gown by Dolce & Gabbana, its shimmering gold