By TLL Staff
Lele Sadoughi is collaborating with The Metropolitan Museum of Art to release a licensed accessories collection.
Marking Lele Sadoughi’s first collaboration in the arts, the licensed product range includes a variety of whimsical hair accessories, jewelry, handbags and more.
“Working alongside The Metropolitan Museum of Art for our inaugural Met x Lele Sadoughi collaboration has truly been an honor,” said Sadoughi. “I believe The Met is the most iconic and beloved New York art institution. I have been fortunate to roam the hallways for decades, and most recently, have taken my kids to visit my favorite pieces of art.
Each design is inspired by works of art featured in the Museum and interpreted by designer, Lisa ‘Lele’ Sadoughi for her official accessories brand.
“Collaborations are most successful when they are supported by a personal connection to art in the Museum, and The Met x Lele Sadoughi epitomizes that,” said The Met licensing head, Josh Romm. “Lele’s passion for The Met is evident in every aspect of the project, and her carefully chosen embellishments call attention to the details that make the original works of art so beloved,” added Romm. “Her attention-grabbing designs are sure to spark conversation about 5,000 years of art and we look forward to exploring works across The Met’s 19 curatorial departments for future collections.”
Called the Masterpiece Collection (Volume 1), the The Met x Lele Sadoughi collection includes references to works by famous artists such as Edgar Degas, Gustav Klimt, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The headbands feature designs inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Wheat Field with Cypresses, Edgar Degas’ The Dance Class and Claude Monet’s Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, among others.
“I always find myself wandering into the galleries that house the nineteenth century European paintings,” said Sadoughi. “For our first Met x Lele Sadoughi collaboration, I have selected six treasured artists represented in The Met: Cezanne, Degas, Kilmt, Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh.
“I feel honored to have had the opportunity to interpret masterpieces into wearable, three-dimensional art. From hand-enameled, sculptural water lily earrings, to hand-sewn silk floral belts and bags, and screenprinted headbands with still life images, famed ballerinas, and skylines with hand-sewn pearl cloud formations and clusters of crystals, I believe we have created our most collectable collection to date.”
The Met x Lele Sadoughi collection is available through both the Lele Sadoughi and The Met Store e-commerce websites and physical retail locations.
Lele Sadoughi products can be found at flagship stores in Dallas, New York City and Newport Beach, as well as retailers worldwide.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 by a group of American businessmen and financiers as well as artists who wanted to create a museum to bring art and art education to the American public.
The Met displays tens of thousands of objects covering 5,000 years of art from around the world. The Museum has two sites in New York City: The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.