The first Monday in May will arrive soon and everyone knows what that means: it’s (almost) time for 2024 Gala.
This year’s theme – “Sleeping Beauties: Awakening Fashion” – is a tribute to the history of fashion. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition theme – curated and organized by The Costume Institute – will feature 250 items from its permanent collection displayed in a new and innovative way.
The star-studded event – led by Vogue boss Editor Anna Wintour – it’s an extravagant event before, during and after, so relax and get a closer look at what to expect.
What is the Met Gala?
The Met Gala is what the star-studded event is commonly called, although it is formally called the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit. Each year, the Met Gala provides the department with its primary source of annual funding for exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, operations and capital improvements.
The first Met Gala began in 1948. At that time, a ticket cost just $50, a huge bargain by today’s standards. According to New York TimesNot only is the Met Gala invite-only, but those who make the grade are expected to shell out $75,000 per one ticket. This represents an increase of US$25,000 compared to last year. The price of a table? This start for US$350,000 and the seating chart It’s a mission in itself.
By the way, Wintour has the final say on who gets an invite to the event, which raised $22 million last year.
When is the Met Gala?
The Met Gala takes place annually on the first Monday in May. This year’s Met Gala will be on Monday, May 6, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The museum was founded in 1870 and features two iconic Big Apple locations – The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.
What is the theme of this year’s Met Gala?
This year’s theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Awakening Fashion”. Max Hollein, CEO of The Met, said in an affirmation that the “innovative” exhibition – and its accompanying star-studded annual fundraising gala – will “push the limits of our imagination and invite us to experience the multi-sensory facets of a piece of clothing”.
According to the announcement, the exhibition will include garments spanning more than 400 years and will be “visually united by nature-related iconography, which will serve as a metaphor for the fragility and ephemerality of fashion.”
Who is hosting the 2024 Met Gala?
Wintour has served as co-chair of the Met Gala since 1995, the year Voguebegan the partnership with the Met Gala. And this year’s co-chairs also include Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth It is Bad Rabbit.
Jonathan Anderson, creative director of LOEWE, and Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok, are honorary co-chairs.
Where can you watch the 2024 Met Gala?
Vogue, Of course. The venerable fashion magazine announced that Gwendoline Christie, La La Anthony, Ashley Graham and special correspondent Emma Chamberlain Will host Voguelive streaming event.
It will be broadcast live on Voguedigital platforms, including TikTok and YouTube. The red carpet live stream begins at 6 p.m. ET.
What is the dress code for the 2024 Met Gala?
In February, the Met Gala announced that the dress code is “The Garden of Time,” inspired by JG Ballard’s 1962 short story of the same title. According to Vogue“the most obvious interpretation would be to embrace the ‘garden’ part of ‘The Garden of Time’. Think moody florals (since moody florals aren’t moody enough).”
Who’s going to the Met Gala?
The guest list is a closely guarded secret, so everyone’s appearance is a surprise. And again, it’s up to Wintour. However, Rihanna has already confirmed his next appearance. Riri told the British Vogue that she’ll be at the chic party while teasing her red carpet look.
“I’m going to wear something Fenty! Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Savage,” she confirmed.
Rihanna added: “I’ve done so much shit in my life. I’ve put my nipples out, my panties out. But now, these are the things that, I think, as a mother and an evolved young woman – – emphasis on young people – there are things that I feel like I would never do, like, ‘Oh my God, did I really do that?’
With Lopez and Hemsworth co-chairing this year, it’s likely their spouses – Ben Affleck It is Elsa Pataky, respectively – will also be marked as more. Some last year’s participants included Pedro Pascal, Nicole Kidman It is Gisele Bundchen.
It should also be noted that the Kardashians/Jenners are regular attendees. Kendall Jenner made an appearance last year, although she didn’t walk the carpet alongside her then-boyfriend Bad Rabbit. Jenner and the reggaeton rapper It broke in December.
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