What We Wore
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Explore a changing exhibit of garments and their stories in What We Wore, a collections platform showcasing the rich collection of clothing and accessories at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
Featured Collection — Movie Costumes: Megalopolis
Open beginning April 23, 2025
The current What We Wore exhibit presents costumes from the 2024 film Megalopolis, written and directed by award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola. Megalopolis is a Roman epic fable set in an imagined modern America. Milena Canonero's stunning costumes for this futuristic film merge contemporary flair with elements from ancient Greece and Rome.
Inspired by the screenwriter's script and the director's vision, an actor further develops a character, creating the way the character speaks, thinks, moves and experiences emotion. Costumes provide the final transformation.
"Meet" characters from the movie in this close-up look at their costumes: Hamilton Crassus III, the world's richest man; Wow Platinum, a conniving beauty with a quest for money and power; and Franklyn Cicero, the mayor of New Rome, where greed and special interests reign.
Plus, don't miss Francis Ford at The Henry Ford, an exclusive cinematic series at Giant Screen Experience featuring groundbreaking films by Francis Ford Coppola, one of the most critically acclaimed and influential filmmakers of our time.
