It’s that TIME of the year: the most important event within the fashion industry is almost here!
Welcome to the Voguesims4 Met Gala 2020 @ the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.
And TIME is the theme the curator Andrew Bolton and Anna Wintour - inspired by the french philosopher Henri Bergson and Virginia Woolf’s poems- has chosen for this year.
2020 also celebrates the 150th Birthday of the Metropolitan Museum.
“About Time: Fashion and Duration”, will pay tribute to fashion over more than a century, from 1870 to now, exploring the concept of time and how fashion defines it, creating unique temporal association from the past, present and future.
“I have always looked to marry silhouettes, techniques, memories, and impressions from the past with the latest technology to create fashion for today that speaks to the future.”-said Bolton during Paris Fashion Week, when the theme was presented- “It got me thinking about fashion’s intimate link to the notion of time, not just because fashion is the perfect mirror of the moment but because it plays such a significant role in shaping our future”.
This exhibition’s starting point, is that this year is the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a temporal landmark being celebrated across the museum. The anniversary led to a consideration about the concept of Longevity in Fashion—an art form whose ever-shifting, ephemeral nature makes it an extremely accurate cultural timepiece.
Bolton together with our editor in chief, Anna Wintour, decide to use two characters as time travelers and reference for the event.
French philosopher, Henri Bergson, who as Bolton said “argued that our sense of temporal succession at the present moment, perpetually erased and replaced by the next one, was an illusion.… He contended that time exists as duration—as a continuous flow in which thoughts, feelings, and memories exist together—and that it makes no sense to separate them. There is no time without its duration!
In Bergson’s words, “Duration is a conception of time in which the past coexists with the present.”
The second inspiration for this year event is writer Virginia Woolf, “She was unconvinced that in the end time’s passing could really be slowed, that change could really be stopped”.
Woolf suggests that time is a personal process of the individual’s mind. According to her view, “time exists only within the individual’s mind and constantly flows in uninterrupted successions”
One hour can feel longer or shorter! It’s all in our own mind! Some days feels like we don’t have enough time, sometimes it’s like the day will never end!
Voguesims4 Met Gala, organized by editor in Chief Anna Wintour, will welcome everyone from all sims 4 community! No matter if you are a creator, a simblr user, a simmer or a simstagram personality!
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To avoid you guys all showing up dressed up as a DUCKING clock, here are some tips to help you guys!
Time. it’s about time! If you want to make it simple, just be inspired by this concept. After all, the main goal is for you to have fun showcasing your interpretation of the theme!
-What does TIME represent to you?
-How do you connect the concept of time and duration with fashion?
-What ICONIC Designer, Silhouette (=the line of a dress, or the garment’s overall shape), trend of an era DEFINES TIME for you?
To make it easier for you guys, here are some tips to help you find your concept
Research! Research! Research!
-Read about Virginia Woolf, poems and history;
-Read about Henri Bergso, philosophy and history;
-Look for fashion shows on Youtube (fashion shows from any era- if you look around you can even go back to the 20’s)
-Look for clothes, dresses, accessories, hats, iconic looks on Google Image, Instagram, Pinterest from the 1870 to 2020!
-Movies are a great source for references too!
-Find for free cc online; Creativity has no limits!
-Have fun mixing different elements and pieces to create your look!
-You could even take this chance to learn to make some cc yourself!
-Look for creators online who will be willing to create your custom outfit.
Now, you DON’T NEED to spend money for this event!
The point of it is to be accessible for everyone, especially in these times when we need to stay closer to each other!
Creators: Please, don’t be greedy! Not with Voguesims4 events. If you think about profiting off this one, offered for free, Think again.
Real designers are not paid to dress up people at the real Met Gala, as they gain exposure themselves! It is up to you if you want to make it a commission or not, is it your right to be rewarded for your time and work, but c’mon for most of the designers in real world it is really an honor to be even asked to make dresses for an event like this. Take notes.
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Voguesims4 Met gala: 4th May 2020!
Strike a pose on the red carpet , post with the hashtag #vs4metgala2020
IMPORTANT:You will be required to briefly explain your concept and your outfit with the post of your red carpet look. More details to come!
and WIN THE BEST DRESSED AWARD offered for the night by the incredible @aggressivekitty AND another exclusive gift!
You guys will decide who SNATCHED YOUR WIG! Vote for your favorite look!
You have one week, starting from right after the event.
The Winner will be announced on Midnight 11th May 2020!
We will be posting more detailed slides to give you inspiration during these weeks before the event!
Make sure you spread the word and you repost this, so people will find it easier to understand how it works!
Have fun guys! We need it.
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