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The First Monday in May
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The First Monday in May

2016-04-15 · 91 min · ★ 7.4

Documentary

Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.

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Directors
Andrew Rossi
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Andrew BoltonSelf
Wong Kar-waiWong Kar-waiSelf
Karl LagerfeldKarl LagerfeldSelf
RihannaRihannaSelf
Anna WintourAnna WintourSelf
John GallianoJohn GallianoSelf
Jean-Paul GaultierJean-Paul GaultierSelf
Riccardo TisciSelf
Bill CunninghamBill CunninghamSelf
André Leon TalleyAndré Leon TalleySelf

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