“manus x machina: fashion in an age of technology”

Our chances of getting invited to the Met Ball? Slim. Our chances of showing up on another day sans over-the-top getups? Highly likely. With 100-plus garments, the Costume Institute’s spring exhibit will examine the impact of technology and mass production on the fashion industry, proving that, yes, there’s a big difference between how your grandmother’s favorite skirt was made and how the one you just bought from Zara was.