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That the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art will open its exhibit "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" next week is a reminder that, at its most masterful, fashion is art. At that level-and perhaps at levels less skilled but no less inspired-it's also often influenced by art.

Holy Cross theatre students and Worcester area community members dressed in costume and makeup to enact characters from the treasures in the Worcester Art Museum's permanent collection on Oct. 22. Called "Tableaux Vivants" - or, art coming to life - 16 different works from the museum's collection were interpreted by actors, who spoke and mingled with museum visitors.

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969-2010)JacketIt's a Jungle Out There, autumn/winter 1997-98 Silk and cotton twill printed with an image from The Thief to the Left of Christ by Robert Campin, ca. 1430 Courtesy of Alexander McQueen Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce "When you see a woman wearing McQueen, there's a certain hardness to the clothes that makes her look powerful.