When one of the world’s most extravagant fashion houses gets the keys to one of the world's greatest art collections, the result is anything but subtle. The Camilla x The Metropolitan Museum of Art collaboration brings wearable art to life in the most literal and luxurious way.

Always direct about the philosophy driving her work, Camilla Franks believes art was never meant to be static. The latest collection from her Australian-born Camilla luxury fashion house starring actress Wallis Day treats 5,000 years of global art history not as a reference library, but as raw material for pure inspiration. The pieces move. They shimmer. “Not all art was meant to stand still. It was meant to move: to live, to dance, to be worn,” says Franks. “This collection honors art as a living, breathing thing. These pieces are wild and soulful, made to be adored, admired, and loved into oblivion. This is history with a heartbeat, dressed for a new era.” The collection spans womenswear, menswear and accessories, with original prints drawn from works across The Met's holdings of more than 2 million pieces, each new creation filtered through a signature visual language capturing the energy, color and artistry that Camilla is renowned for. Hand-beaded coats, embroidered evening gowns, sharp tailored suiting, silk scarves weighted with tassels, and statement separates that are gallery-worthy from across any room…every piece demands a second look. At the top of the offering sit the Camilla Collectibles, pinnacle pieces produced in limited numbers, intricately embellished and designed for the moments that demand something genuinely rare. These are the ones that will end up in archives, worn once and kept forever; Camilla.com.

Words Elora Shire   |   Photos Camilla