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In spring 2012, The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art held the exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, exploring the harmonious and dynamic similarities between the two Italian designers from different eras. Curators fabricated the "impossible conversation" between these iconic women to resurrect a new perspective on the designers, from their craftsmanship to their role as women in the fashion world. Noting their striking contributions as designers and artists, Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, stated, "Schiaparelli’s collaborations with Dalí and Cocteau as well as Prada’s Fondazione Prada push art and fashion ever closer, in a direct, synergistic, and culturally redefining relationship.” In the galleries, iconic pieces from each of the designer's lines are exhibited in front of video footage of simulated conversations between Muccia Prada and Schiaparelli, who is played by actress Judy Davis. The videos strive to portray how the women explore similar themes in fashion through very different approaches. The exhibit is on view on the first floor of the Met in the special exhibition galleries from May 10, 2012 through August 19, 2012.