As New York Fashion Month kicks off, enlivening its grand avenues until February 16th, Vogue France has identified exhibitions to see between shows.

From grown men eating ice cream – gasp! – to Noël Coward sweating in the desert and a baseball team without pants – a new exhibition celebrates images from the era-defining magazine.

Though February 21, 2026, the Staley Wise Gallery in New York City is running a show called “Looking at LIFE,” which features some of the most popular photos from the history of the magazine.

In this brief interview, the gallery’s director, George Kocis, explains how the show came together.