The Battle of Versailles: American Fashion Takes the Stage

Hear from trailblazing American fashion models as they reflect on their participation in the historic 1973 fashion show known as the Battle of Versailles. The transatlantic fashion face-off is commonly regarded as the moment when the United States took its rightful place on the global fashion stage. Pat Cleveland, Model Bethann Hardison, Model Chris Royer, Model Moderated by Robin Givhan, Author, Senior Critic-at-Large, The Washington Post Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "In America: An Anthology of Fashion". The exhibition is made possible by Instagram. Additional support is provided by Condé Nast. Recorded on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2022 The Metropolitan Museum of Art