The former secretary of state wore a custom design by Joseph Altuzarra that had the names of 60 women she admires stitched into the hem.
. Instead of taking inspiration from Gilded Age clothing favoured by the likes of the Astors and the Vanderbilts, Altuzarra looked to homemade quilts in the second half of the 19th century. He had attended the Outsider Art Fair recently, and was struck by a blanket covered in names.
Not only was this a chance for Clinton to honour the women she looks up to, it was also a way to honour those homemakers and craftspeople who would normally not be featured in an institution like the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “I do think America has a very rich and long history of folk craftsmanship, which I thought was a really nice story to allude to,” Altuzarra says. “People who aren’t famous but who would quilt at home and create things for their families.
Having previously dressed Evan Rachel Wood, Salma Hayek, and Laura Harrier for the event, Altuzarra is no stranger to the Met. However, working with a politician is inherently different. It’s not unusual for an elected New York official to attend the gala, but their presence at such a glamorous event often gets people talking. Representativeattended in 2021, along with then mayor Bill de Blasio and Representative Carolyn B Maloney.
“For better or worse, whatever she wears is dissected and analysed so thoroughly that you have to be very thoughtful about the choices that you make,” Altuzarra says. “Obviously I was thinking about making her look great, but I was also thinking about the story she’s going to be telling through this dress, and how she would actually vocalise that when people ask her about it. I wanted that story to be something she felt a personal connection to.
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