MET GALA 2024
The MET GALA: " Super Bowl of Fashion"
Met Gala red carpet 2024 officially starts at 5:30
p.m. E.T. on Monday, May 6. Like every year, the gala takes place on the
initial Monday of May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York
City. This year Met Gala will celebrating the exhibit 'Sleeping Beauties:
Reawakening Fashion'.
MET
GALA
Met Gala, formally called the Costume Institute Gala or the Costume
Institute Benefit, is an annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum
of Art's Costume Institute in New York City. Here are some key details about
the Met Gala:
- It is one
of the biggest nights in fashion and celebrity culture, often referred to
as the "Super Bowl of Fashion."
- It takes
place on the first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the
Upper East Side of Manhattan.
- The event
celebrates the grand opening of the Costume Institute's annual fashion
exhibit. Each year's gala has a different theme that ties into that year's
exhibition.
- Guests are
expected to choose their outfits to match the theme of the exhibit.
Over-the-top, avant garde looks are common on the red carpet.
- Attendance
is strictly restricted, with guests having to be approved and tickets
costing tens of thousands of dollars each.
- It is
organized by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who oversees the elite
guest list comprising top celebrities, designers, models, and socialities.
- The event
is a major fundraiser for the Costume Institute, with last year's gala
alone raising over $16 million.
So in essence, it's an ultra-exclusive, wildly expensive party showcasing
incredible fashion tied to the theme of the Met's annual fashion exhibition.
It's one of the biggest "see and be seen" events of the year.
