Giorgio Armani was the toast of the town when he arrived in New York City to
serve as Honorary Chair at this year’s Metropolitan Museum's Costume
Institute Salutes Power of "Superheroes" Imagery in Fashion Gala Benefit,
taking place May 5, 2008.
As superheroes enjoy a surge in mass popularity, The Costume Institute at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the symbolic and metaphorical
associations between these fictional characters and fashion in Superheroes:
Fashion and Fantasy, an exhibition at the Museum from May 7 through
September 1, 2008. The exhibition is made possible by Giorgio Armani with
additional support is provided by Cond� Nast.
Armani hosted the after-party for the evening - this time downtown at
Bungalow 8, where Clooney's birthday turned into a celebrity fiesta on a
super-heroic level. Singer Fergie sang “You make me feel so young," while
John Mayer sang Happy Birthday as the celebrity packed crowd watched George
Clooney blow out the 47 candles on his cake.
To support Mr. Armani’s visit and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
exhibition Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, Armani Exchange has designed
and created a limited edition “Fashion SuperPower” t-shirt that will be sold
exclusively at A|X Manhattan locations and on-line. The t-shirt will retail
for $35.00 and a special “SuperPower” window will be installed at the
5th/51st street and SoHo locations.