The museum shows that changed how the world sees fashion.
By Shreya S · Last reviewed 2 November 2026
What are the most important fashion exhibitions?
| Exhibition | Museum | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Saint Laurent: 25 Years of Design | The Met | 1983, the first Met show for a living designer |
| Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty | The Met, then the V&A | 2011 and 2015 |
| China: Through the Looking Glass | The Met | 2015 |
| Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between | The Met | 2017 |
| Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination | The Met | 2018, the Met’s most visited exhibition |
| Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams | Musée des Arts Décoratifs, then the V&A | 2017 and 2019 |
| Camp: Notes on Fashion | The Met | 2019 |
| Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty | The Met | 2023 |
| Superfine: Tailoring Black Style | The Met | 2025 |
What happened to the John Galliano exhibition?
In July 2026 the Met announced “John Galliano: Horizons” as its spring 2027 exhibition. After weeks of criticism over Galliano’s 2011 antisemitic remarks, the Met and Galliano announced on 31 August 2026 that it would not go ahead. A replacement exhibition has not yet been announced.
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