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Fashion is coming out of the basement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Announced today, “Costume Art,” the spring 2026 exhibition at the Costume Institute, will mark the inauguration of the nearly 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries, adjacent to The Met’s Great Hall. “It’s a huge moment for the Costume Institute,” says curator in charge Andrew Bolton. “It will be transformative for our department, but I also think it’s going to be transformative to fashion more generally—the fact that an art museum like The Met is actually giving a central location to fashion.”

To mark the momentous occasion, Bolton has conceived an exhibition that addresses “the centrality of the dressed body in the museum’s vast collection,” by pairing paintings, sculptures, and other objects spanning the 5,000 years of art represented in The Met, alongside historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute.

The Naked Body: Adam and Eve, Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471– 1528), 1504; Fletcher Fund, 1919 (19.73.1). Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ensemble, Walter Van Beirendonck (Belgian,
born 1957), spring/summer 2009; Purchase,
Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2020
(2020.45a–d). Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Reclaimed Body: La Poupeé, Hans Bellmer (German, born Poland, 1902–1975), ca. 1936; Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987 (1987.1100.333). © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ensemble, Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969), fall/winter 2017–18; Purchase, Funds from various donors, by exchange, 2018
(2018.23a). Photo” Anna-Marie Kellen © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“What connects every curatorial department and what connects every single gallery in the museum is fashion, or the dressed body,” Bolton says. “It’s the common thread throughout the whole museum, which is really what the initial idea for the exhibition was, this epiphany: I know that we’ve often been seen as the stepchild, but, in fact, the dressed body is front and center in every gallery you come across. Even the nude is never naked,” he continues. “It’s always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.”

The art and fashion divide stubbornly persists despite Costume Institute exhibitions like “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” which was the most-visited exhibition in The Met’s history with 1.66 million visitors. Bolton figures that the hierarchy endures precisely because of clothing’s connection to the body. “Fashion’s acceptance as an art form has really occurred on art’s terms,” he explains. “It’s premised on the negation, on the renunciation, of the body, and on the [fact that] aesthetics are about disembodied and disinterested contemplation.”

The Anatomical Body: Plate 33 in Govard Bidloo, Ontleading des menschlyken Lichaems, Abraham Blooteling (Dutch, 1640–1690) and Pieter van Gunst (Dutch, 1659–1724) After Gerard de Lairesse (Dutch, 1641–1711), 1728; Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1952 (52.546.5). Photo: Mark Morosse © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Corset Anatomia” ensemble, Renata Buzzo (Brazilian, born 1986), spring/summer 2025;
Courtesy Renata Buzzo. Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Pregnant Body: Eleanor, Harry Callahan (American, 1912–1999), 1949; Gift of Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1991 (1991.1304). © The Estate of Harry Callahan; Courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Pregnancy” dress, Georgina Godley (British, born 1955), fall/winter 1986–87, edition 2025; Purchase, Anthony Gould Fund, 2025. Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Traditionally, Bolton admits, Costume Institute shows have emphasized clothing’s visual appeal, with the mannequins disappearing behind or underneath garments. His bold idea for “Costume Art” is to insist on the significance of the body, or “the indivisible connection between our bodies and the clothes we wear.” Fashion, he insists, actually “has an edge on art because it is about one’s lived, embodied experience.”

He’s organised the exhibition around a series of thematic body types loosely divided into three categories. These include bodies omnipresent in art, like the classical body and the nude body; other kinds of bodies that are more often overlooked, like aging bodies and pregnant bodies; and still more that are universal, like the anatomical body. Bolton’s is a much more expansive view of the corporeal than the fashion industry itself often promotes, with its rail-thin models and narrow size ranges. “The idea was to put the body back into discussions about art and fashion, and to embrace the body, not to take it away as a way of elevating fashion to an art form,” he explains.

The Classical Body: Terracotta statuette of Nike, the personification of victory, Greek, late 5th century BCE; Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.286.23). Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Delphos” gown, Adèle Henriette Elisabeth Nigrin Fortuny (French, 1877–1965) and Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871–1949) for Fortuny (Italian, founded 1906), 1920s; Gift of Estate of Lillian Gish, 1995 (1995.28.6a). Photo” Anna-Marie Kellen © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Bustle” muslin, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), 1947; Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the
Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1949 (2009.300.752). Photo” Anna-Marie Kellen © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Abstract Body: Impression of Amélie de Montfort, Jean- Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875), ca. 1867–69; Purchase, Friends of European
Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1989 (1989.289.2). Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Evening dress, Mon. Vignon (French, ca. 1850-
1910), 1875–78; Gift of Mary Pierrepont
Beckwith, 1969 (C.I69.14.12a, b).
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Indeed, the exhibition has been designed, by Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich of the Brooklyn firm Peterson Rich Office, to privilege fashion. In the high ceiling room of the Condé M. Nast Galleries (there is also a low ceilinged room), clothing will be displayed on mannequins perched on 6-foot pedestals, onto which the artwork will be embedded. “When you walk in, your eye immediately goes up, you look at the fashions first,” Bolton says.

Departure, a guest project presented by Serendipity Arts Festival and Vadehra Art Gallery.

Also on display at Alserkal Art Week is Devadeep Gupta’s mixed-media installation, We Must Therefore Turn Our Attention Skywards, brought to the fair by Prameya Art Foundation, and comprising digital prints, photographs, a sculptural installation and a 4-channel soundscape. The work was developed as part of the Discover grant, which Prameya Art Foundation offers in collaboration with India Art Fair to support emerging practices that, in the words of curator Anushka Rajendran, transcend market-led approaches to art-making and forms of showing. “Artistic responses to ecology are especially powerful, because artists work at the intersection of several schools of thinking in a way that pure disciplines are unable to,” Rajendran explains. Gupta’s work emerges from such an intersection of colonial legacy, cultural heritage and ecological degradation. We Must Therefore Turn Our Attention Skywards addresses the human and more-than-human agents in the Dehing-Patkai rainforest in Assam, once mined for coal, now overrun by industrialists and cartels that continue the coloniser’s extractive legacy. “The project brings together archival research and anthropological research through various lines of inquiry,” says Rajendran. “There’s the critical take on industrial mining, the patterns of more-than-human life forms in the ecosystem, the life of the soil and the indigenous communities whose livelihoods have become entwined with economies that may be considered illicit.”

Sonam Kapoor rarely misses a chance to champion Indian craft, and this time, she turned to Manipur’s EAST for the Architectural Digest dinner hosted at her Mumbai home. The actor slipped into the label’s Tangkhul Kashan-inspired ĀKHA set from the Patron Collection, a series Easternlight Zimik created as a tribute to the clients and collaborators who’ve supported his journey from Ukhrul to international platforms. It’s the same body of work he recently showcased in Seoul, handloom-rooted in Tangkhul Naga identity, reinterpreted with a deeply personal design language.

The ĀKHA look leaned into the language of Tangkhul textiles with minimal interference: a wrap-style upper layer tied at the back, worn over a black collared shirt and paired with a matching skirt or kashan, its monochrome palette and clean lines keeping the focus firmly on the craft. The textile referenced Kashan traditions through its linear motifs, ribbed panels and tasselled ends, each pattern a deliberate signifier within Tangkhul weaving, where shifts in line, density and rhythm often carry cultural meaning.

Her jewellery from Zoya added metallic polish: a sleek gold choker inlaid with tiny emeralds, paired with delicate diamond-and-gold studs and a single gold band ring, while black kitten heels finished the look.

Her beauty look stayed minimal with centre-parted hair worn down, smoky eyes, and barely-there matte skin, keeping the focus on the craft-forward silhouette.

From Vogue’s fashion desk:

“The Tangkhul Kashan inspired set is already a statement in and of itself. Go heavier on the metal jewellery to amplify the look; think oversized and oxidised molten metal jewellery,” says Vogue India fashion associate Manglien Gangte.

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There’s no shortage of high-shine occasionwear right now, which is why Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s latest Anamika Khanna sari feels like a conscious pivot. The work here is measured, layered and far more about technique than theatrics for the sake of it.

Styled by Ami Patel, the sari is built on a sheer, lightly crinkled base embroidered with dense threadwork at the hem that gradually thins as it climbs the drape. The border carries fine gold detailing that gives the pallu a defined edge when pinned at the shoulder. The blouse mirrors the same language: compact embroidery, short sleeves and a sculpted neckline that frames the jewellery rather than competing with it.

Her jewellery adds volume. A layered gold choker sits close to the neck, paired with earrings, a round maang tikka and multiple kadas at the wrist. A kamar patta pulls the look together at the waist without interrupting the fall of the fabric.

Her hair is set into a centre-parted low updo with loose tendrils softening the face. The makeup stays warm and seamless: brushed brows, a diffused wing, a hint of shine on the lids and a rose-toned lip that keeps everything in the same tonal lane as the sari.

From Vogue’s fashion desk:

“To embody Priyanka’s devi aesthetic, start with an off-white or ivory Chikankari sari or any subtle tone-on-tone weave. Pair it with a matching blouse; the blouse silhouette truly defines the mood, so consider a sweetheart neckline. Adorn your braid with mogras or baby breath. With the jewellery stray from tradition and opt for diamond and platinum pieces for some edge,” says Vogue India fashion associate Divya Balakrishnan.

It usually starts as a small discomfort. An invisible heaviness behind the ribs, a faint sour taste creeping up the throat or that dull, ballooned feeling that makes you unbutton your jeans at the end of the day. For most of us, acidity and bloating are so routine that they’ve become background noise, never getting the attention that they should.

When lockdown first crept up on us, I blamed my recurring acidity on the food experimentation I partook in. But even on days I ate clean, the burn would return like clockwork around 11 pm, when my laptop light was the only one still on. Turns out, it wasn’t just the food. It was everything else.

“Acidity and bloating are almost always the result of disrupted rhythms,” explains Nicole Linhares Kedia, sports nutritionist and integrated health coach. “Overeating, excessive caffeine, poor sleep. All of these confuse the body’s internal clock.”

It’s a distinctly Indian storm, too. While acidity and bloating are universal, Kedia says she sees it far more here than overseas. “We’ve normalised irregularity. Late dinners, skipping breakfast, long commutes and constant stress. Combine that with our love for fried, spicy carbs and unwalkable cities and you’ve got the perfect storm.”

Even culturally, food is celebration, comfort and a lot of times, coping. But our plates have evolved faster than our lifestyles. The post-dinner walk has been replaced by screens and a ‘home-cooked’ meal by delivery apps. We’re a generation living in constant low-grade digestive distress.

The real culprit

A lot is going on beneath the surface that we need to educate ourselves on. Neha Ranglani, integrative nutritionist, points to a deeper, often-misunderstood root: low stomach acid.

“Most people assume acidity means too much acid. In reality, it’s often the opposite. When stomach acid is low, food doesn’t digest properly, it ferments. That creates gas, bloating and pressure, which pushes acid upward, causing reflux.”

Many of us pop antacids at the first sign of discomfort, unknowingly worsening the problem by neutralising what little acid we have left. A 2023 study published in the Indian Journal of Gastroenterology by Ghoshal et al. found a high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) among Indian adults and a growing dependence on antacids in urban populations.

Why women feel it more

“Hormonal fluctuations during PMS, pregnancy or menopause directly affect gut motility,” says Kedia. “The mental load of juggling work, home and emotional labour add up to a demographic that’s both chronically stressed and rarely on schedule.”

There’s also the quiet cultural layer. Indian women are often the last to sit down to eat, sometimes skipping meals or reheating leftovers after everyone else is done. “You can’t separate digestion from lifestyle,” Ranglani adds. “Stress, sleep, hydration, movement, they all play a role in how food moves through you.”

A case of the city stomach

If you live in an Indian city, you can probably picture it: an overworked stomach processing a late dinner of butter chicken at 10 pm, followed by two hours of scrolling under blue light, and a non-negotiable 7 am alarm. Your gut doesn’t get rest, it just negotiates survival.

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If you’re reading this, you’re likely feeling a little under the weather or at least, you know you will be soon. Be it a lingering tiredness, a tickle in the back of your throat or a nose that resembles an open tap, sick season is officially upon us, which means it’s time to think about how to boost your immune system before symptoms set in.

Outside of stocking up on zinc-rich foods (an essential mineral for healthy immune function) and getting enough sleep, there are a couple of other expert-approved ways to boost your immune system and ward off the winter lurgy.

Here, three nutritionists share their best advice to boost your immune system and stay well, from smart supplements to fortified gut health.

1. Prioritise antioxidants

“Some nutrients support the optimal functioning of immune cells – like vitamin C,” says W-Wellness nutritional therapist Maz Packham. “It’s a powerful antioxidant that’s needed for our white blood cells to defend the body against infection.”

Her suggested sources of vitamin C include:

• Kiwis
• Citrus fruits like lemons and limes
• Berries
• Peppers

2. Think colour

When in doubt, heap as much (natural) colour as possible into your daily diet. Fruits, vegetables and plants like red cabbage, pumpkin and squash are rich in immune-supporting nutrients like vitamin C, beta carotene and zinc, nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner Farzanah Nasser tells British Vogue.

She likes to mix things up by incorporating pumpkin into delicious loaves of bread, adding root vegetables to soups made with bone broth and taking advantage of the antiviral nature of matcha.

3. Stock up on vitamin D

Low levels of vitamin D are linked to increased susceptibility to infection, along with low mood and fatigue, Packham describes. “Include oily fish and eggs in your diet and consider supplementing with a vitamin D supplement,” she advises. Because of winter’s limited sunlight and the fact that we get very small amounts through our diet, a good quality supplement can be an efficient way to boost levels.

4. Focus on fibre

For top marks, aim to eat 30g of fibre per day. “Fibre helps nourish our gut microbiome that trains our immune cells and keeps us healthy,” Nasser explains. “Up to 80 per cent of the immune system lives in the gut – including more fibre is a really simple way to look after your immunity.”

Call it a cautionary tale of modern dating: The “mama’s boy” is an archetype we are warned to avoid. But is that for good reason?

Of course, being close to a parent isn’t inherently a problem, says Rachel Sussman, LCSW, a New York City–based therapist and the author of The Breakup Bible: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Healing from a Breakup or Divorce. In fact, “a lot of guys text or talk to their parents every day. That alone isn’t a red flag.” The “mama’s boy,” culturally speaking, is distinct: not just a loving, doting son, but an emotionally stunted man whose bond with his mother seeps into every corner of his life, turning what should be an intimate partnership into a three-person affair.

Here are the biggest warning signs of a mama’s boy to look out for—and what to do if your partner is one.

1. He constantly compares you to his mom

You cook dinner, and he points out how she does it differently. You mention wanting to quit your job to pursue another dream—starting a business, writing a book—and he reminds you that his mom “doesn’t believe in taking risks without a solid plan.” At first, these throwaway references might seem relatively harmless, but as Sussman points out, they can subtly reveal who’s really at the centre of his world—and who you’ll inevitably be measured up against every single time.

2. He turns to her for comfort instead of you

Whether it’s a work-related setback, friend group drama or just a bad mental health day, he doesn’t vent to you about what’s on his mind: He goes straight to his mom. For the record, being able to communicate openly and vulnerably with your family is a good thing, says Dana McNeil, PsyD, LMFT, couples therapist and founder of The Relationship Place in San Diego. But building real intimacy and closeness in a romantic relationship involves learning to lean on each other during these tough times. “That’s how couples build trust, security and resilience,” Dr. McNeil says. Otherwise, you’re stuck in an odd dynamic where his mother is taking on the emotional duties that should belong to a partner, leaving you feeling like a third wheel instead of an equal.

3. He shares every private detail of your relationship with her

It’s one thing to ask your parents for advice. But it’s another when someone airs every personal detail—about the tiniest points of tension, money matters you prefer to keep confidential, even intimacy issues that should remain in the bedroom. “You want to be able to trust the person you’re dating,” Sussman points out. “And in order to do so, you’ve got to believe that what goes on between you two stays private”—meaning it’s hard to feel safe and secure when there’s no real sense of “just us” in the relationship.

4. He can’t make basic decisions without her input

You find the perfect apartment, but his mom doesn’t approve of the neighbourhood…which means you have to keep looking. Before a weekend getaway, your partner’s instinct is to get his mom’s take on the best flight deals, hotels and which bathing suit to pack. Basically, no decision (big or small) can be made without a call home.

According to Dr. McNeil, this hyper-reliance usually stems from blurred boundaries or a lack of independence, even in adulthood. However, it also undermines one of the most important parts of building a healthy relationship: learning to make these shared choices together as a team, just the two of you.

5. He can’t say no to her

Maybe you’ve asked (politely!) that his mom text before dropping by unannounced. Or that you’d appreciate it if she followed the parenting rules you’ve set for your kids. But instead of hearing you out, a mama’s boy will often hesitate—or worse, turn on you, Sussman says. He may make claims like you “hate his mom” for bringing up a valid critique, or refuse to stand up for you, even when it’s his mother who’s clearly in the wrong.

This time of year, with winter creeping around the corner, is always tricky to dress for. Even so, fancy sneakers have become the one reliable way to elevate an outfit on days when you just want to bundle up in pragmatic layers to stay warm. The outfits become less about looking trendy and more about simply staying toasty. But the good news is, they’re still a hero accessory that works even on the most frigid mornings with your top half ensconced in wools and chunky knits.

Yes, low-tops (or high-tops, if that is your preference) can be dressy, despite their more casual connotations. Case in point: This past Fashion Month, designers went all-in on sneakers with elevated details and sartorial twists, bringing the comfort shoes into more statement-making territory. At Dries Van Noten, they were embellished and covered in sprightly floral prints. At Simone Rocha, sneakers were given a Mary Jane upper with a bejewelled strap. At Valentino and Louis Vuitton, they were beaded in vibrant splashes of colour. Sporty and utilitarian, these kicks were not: The fanciful sneakers felt elevated, and even—dare we say—formal.

Valentino spring 2026.

Photo: A.Grillo – C.Scarpato – S.Dragone / Gorunway.com

Louis Vuitton spring 2026.

Photo: Gianluca Carraro / Gorunway.com

The bold sneaker movement is the perfect thing to insert into your hum-drum fall wardrobe. Sure, dressing for warmth does not have to mean sacrificing style overall—you can lean on a great power coat or sweater to keep you both chic and snuggly—but there is something about a fabulous shoe that just brings any ensemble, maximalist or minimalist, to the next level. Playing it safe in your best black cashmere turtleneck and dress pants? Bam—an eccentric sneaker instantly injects your look with personality. It is like the sartorial equivalent of taking an espresso shot.

Plus, there is also a cool nonchalance to sporting a statement sneaker versus, say, a sky-high stiletto. Sporting an open-toe shoe in the frigid fall? Hard pass! So, what are you waiting for? Fancy sneakers may have trended on the spring 2026 runways, but there are some wild and fun kicks available to shop now—just waiting to up the ante of your fall closet. I, for one, have my eye on these brown and black sequinned Adidas x Wales Bonner low-tops, and plan to don them with my coziest hoodie and nondescript puffer coat. Because my outfit can be practical—but I refuse for my shoes to be anything else but fun. What ever happened to fun!

Inspired by the fancy sneaker trend? Below, shop an edit of 8 fancy sneakers below.

Valentino Garavani- Bay By Bay sneakers

Adidas Originals x Wales Bonner Karintha sneakers

Nike- Air Superfly sneakers

Dries Van Noten- Cord and velvet-trimmed sneakers

Prada- Collapse Re-Nylon sneakers

Miu Miu- Gymnasium sneakers

Golden Goose- True-Star sneakers

Gucci- Shift GG crystal sneakers

This story first appeared on Vogue.com.

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