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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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A woman stands amid The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

A woman stands amid The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

A woman stands amid The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Visitors are reflected in mirrors amid creations displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Visitors are reflected in mirrors amid creations displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020....more

Visitors are reflected in mirrors amid creations displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, tours The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, tours The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, tours The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Creations are displayed at The Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition "About Time: Fashion and Duration" during a press preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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