Catbird Debuts New Met Collection
It’s the second collaborative offering from the jewelry brand and the New York City art museum.
The collection, which launched July 11, is comprised of five pieces and inspired by the themes in The Met Costume Institute’s Spring 2024 exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.
Each design “contemplates a string of ephemeral moments, the passage of time, and the objects that live on,” said the brand.
Leigh Batnick Plessner, chief creative officer at Catbird, said, “We drew inspiration from the ethereal and intricate decorations of the 17th to the 19th century. From Italian painter Orsola Maddalena Caccia and French artist Thomas Couture, to a 19th-century book “Les Fleurs Animées” and objects from the Qing dynasty – the collection is an ode to emotive design and bridges centuries of artistry.”
The collection campaign stars designer Olivia Cheng of New York-based fashion label Dauphinette.
Cheng’s silk organza dress with beetles is part of the current exhibition, and two of Cheng’s dresses reside within the permanent collection of the Costume Institute.
Each piece is made with 14-karat gold.
The collection ranges from $98 to $990.
It is available for purchase at Catbirdnyc.com and Catbird stores, as well as The Met Shop.
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