platon

menu, stories, china: through the looking glass, feng langgong, "summer palace," 1690

Man’s summer court hat with peacock feather, Chinese, late 19th-early 20th century

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 2003 haute couture

Madeleine Vionnet, 1924

House of Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, autumn/winter 1997-98 haute couture

Vase, Chinese, late 19th century

Handle-shaped object, Chinese, 10th-9th century B.C.

Jeanne Lanvin, spring/summer 1924

House of Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, spring/summer 1998 haute couture

Jean Paul Gaultier, autumn/winter 2001-2 haute couture

House of CHANEL, Karl Lagerfeld, autumn/winter 1996-97

"robe à la polonaise," french, ca. 1780

valentino S.p.A., autumn/winter 2013

alexander mcqueen and philip treacy, spring/summer 2005

Christian Dior, 1951

Roberto Cavalli, autumn/winter 2005-6

Jar with dragon, Chinese, early 15th century

Jason Wu, autumn/winter 2012-13

Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, autumn/winter 2004-5

Isabel Toledo, autumn/winter 1996-97

Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, autumn/winter 2004-5

Travis Banton, 1934

Dish with flowers, Chinese, late 14th century-15th century

Valentino S.p.A., “Shanghai” collection 2013

Valentino Garavani, autumn/winter 1993-94

Valentino Garavani, autumn/winter 1993-94

Valentino S.p.A., “Shanghai” collection 2013

Model of a watchtower, Chinese, 1st-early 3rd century

Alexander McQueen, autumn/winter 2006-7

Vivienne Westwood, spring/summer 2012

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 2005 haute couture

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 2009 haute couture

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 2003 haute couture

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 2003 haute couture

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 2003 haute courture

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 2003 haute couture

House of Dior, John Galliano, autumn/winter 1998-99 haute couture

House of Dior, John Galliano, autumn/winter 1998-99 haute couture

House of Dior, John Galliano, autumn/winter 1997/8

Maison Martin Margiela, “Artisanal” collection spring/summer 2014

Yves Saint Laurent, autumn/winter 1977-78 haute couture

Yves Saint Laurent, autumn/winter 1977-78 haute couture

Yves Saint Laurent, autumn/winter 1977-78 haute couture

Yves Saint Laurent, 1977

House of Dior, John Galliano, spring/summer 1999

Callot Soeurs, 1920s

Cristobal Balenciaga, 1962

Shawl, Chinese, early 20th century

Vase. Chinese, 19th century

House of CHANEL, Karl Lagerfeld, House of Lesage, spring/summer 1984 haute couture

House of Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, autumn/winter 1997 haute couture

Feng Langgong, "Summer Palace," 1690

Ralph Lauren, autumn/winter 2011-12

Vivienne Tam, spring/summer 1995

De Dubbelde Schenkkan, late 17th-early 18th century

Giambattista Valli, autumn/winter 2013 haute couture

Jean Paul Gaultier, autumn/winter 2001-2 haute couture

Festival robe, Chinese, 19th century

Rodarte, spring/summer 2011

Rodarte, spring/summer 2011

Bodice, Probably French, 1775-85

House of Balmain, Oscar de la Renta, autumn/winter 1999-2000

Ralph Lauren, autumn/winter 2011-12

Emilio Pucci, Peter Dundas, spring/summer 2013

Dress, British, ca. 1850

Bell (zhong), Chinese, early 5th century B.C.