Met's Costume Institute Plans Charles James Restrospective

From the graffiti-encrusted bathroom stalls of CBGB to…the gleaming mid-century showroom of French & Company, as captured (at right) by Cecil Beaton. Prepare to part ways with the punk paraphernalia, because the Met is going glam. As New York Fashion Week puts the focus on spring 2014, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has seized the opportunity to do the same: announcing this week that the Costume Institute’s 2014 exhibition will be “Charles James: Beyond Fashion.”