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Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity

When I read one reviewer of the new Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art describe the Impressionist artists as the "street style photographers of the past", I thought Monet and Manet would roll over in their graves. But once you see the exhibition in person, you realize that the Impressionists were truly capturing the fashions of their day. The most amazing part of the show is that the Met has some of the actual dresses on display next to the paintings. It's also not just for the ladies. One whole gallery is dedicated to the men who only had to change their clothes twice a day unlike the women who changed for almost every activity.

I visited this exhibition on a very busy Saturday where it was a bit difficult to see everything so I was grateful to be invited back for a semi-private tour on a Monday were I was allowed to take photographs to share with you. Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity runs though May 27, 2013.

"The latest fashion . . . is absolutely necessary for a painting. It's what matters most."

— Édouard Manet, 1881

Jean-Frédéric Bazille (French, 1841–1870)

Family Reunion, 1867

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Luncheon on the Grass (left panel), 1865–66

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Luncheon on the Grass (central panel), 1865–66

Day Dress

American, 1862–64

White cotton piqué with black soutache

Albert Bartholomé (French, 1848–1928)

In the Conservatory (Madame Bartholomé), ca. 1881

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Summer Day Dress Worn by Madame Bartholomé in the Painting In the Conservatory

French, 1880

White cotton printed with purple dots and stripes

Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894)

At the Café, 1880

Could you imagine having to wear this today?!

Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894)

Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877

This guy kept getting ahead of me and invaded all my shots but here he makes a great contrast to show how differently men dress today.

This was my favorite painting. You can just imagine the woman in on the left in the back is gossiping about someone to the gentleman leaning in.

All photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity

Chic on the Street: Giorgia Tordini

I've been putting street style photos of Giorgia Tordini in my personal style inspiration folder and on the blog for a while without knowing her name. It was a comment on a post on The Sartorialist that led me to discover that Giorgia is Italian, a fashion stylist, a contributor to Grazia.it (where she's often photographed by her colleague Tamu McPherson), and creative director and designer for the brands Like My Mother and Rêve. What I love about her is that she's not photographed wearing free clothes from all the designers hoping she'll get photographed during fashion week. She definitely has her own personal style that she just described on Garance Dore today as "classic with a twist". I describe my own style this way which makes me like her even more. She also has great hair and I have a thing about hair especially when it's almost the same color as mine.

And she wears a lot of black. I know I'm supposed to be posting more color because it's spring but as I've mentioned, we're still definitely in winter in New York. Preston from Keep it Chic just addressed this on her site. It really doesn't get warm here until Memorial Day and when it's grey or rainy, I reach for black. It also works because everyone is pale as a ghost until they start going away to the Hamptons for the weekend. Unless your an olive skinned Italian like Giorgia in which case you're tan all year long. Sigh.