CAN’T WAIT: Charles James exhibit at the Met
…and not just for sartorial reasons.
Charles James’ gowns, photographed by Cecil Beaton in 1948
Charles James was a fascinating New York character. Where else could a high-born Brit outfit American socialites and famous strippers, share the Chelsea Hotel with Patti Smith and Arthur Miller, loan out his couture to Studio 54 groupies and make Halston…Halston? This article quotes Bill Cunningham,…
