Athena Asks: Fashioning Masculinities at the V&A

Jonquil O'Reilly, fashion historian and Old Master specialist at Christies, talks to Dr Rosalind McKever, Curator of Paintings and Drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. They discuss "Fashioning Masculinities, the Art of Menswear", now on at the V&A, which celebrates the artistry and diversity of contemporary and historical male fashion, with displays including a black velvet tuxedo dress worn by Billy Porter at the Oscars, a sequinned outfit worn by Timothy Chalamet, and classical sculptures which have shaped notions of the ideal male body. You can also listen to the episode on YouTube here.

August 2022