What was the title of the Met’s 2006 exhibition about British fashion and style?

The Met’s 2006 exhibition about British fashion and style was titled AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion.

The exhibition examined the tension between British tradition and rebellious reinvention. It included historical and contemporary clothing, showing how ideas associated with royalty, uniforms, tailoring, punk, and subculture influenced fashion design.

Andrew Bolton curated the exhibition, which opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2006. The title’s spelling, “AngloMania,” emphasized both Britain’s cultural influence and the extravagant fascination that British style has inspired internationally.

AngloMania is sometimes remembered simply as a punk exhibition, but that is too narrow. Punk was one part of a wider story that also included aristocratic codes, British tailoring, military references, and designers who challenged convention.