Fashion's Biggest Night: Unveiling the Magic of the Met Gala

Fashion’s biggest night out — hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York each year on the first Monday of May

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The Met Gala, founded in 1948, was a fundraiser for the Costume Institute, organized by Eleanor Lambert, with tickets priced at $50 each.

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The gala, originally held in Manhattan's Rainbow Room, has evolved from an industry event to an A-List phenomenon, featuring prominent figures from the fashion world and New York society.

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In 1973, "The World of Balenciaga" was the theme, featuring a retrospective of couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga, attended by Halston and Calvin Klein.

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The Costume Institute's red carpet theme this year is "The Garden of Time," inspired by J.G. Ballard's 1962 short story.

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The red carpet portion of the evening's proceedings features A-List arrivals and photographs, while guests tour the exhibition and have a seated dinner inside.

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The event will be co-chaired by Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth, alongside Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.

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Phones at the table are discouraged, and the seating chart is carefully crafted by American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who has organized the gala since 1995.

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The gala, a fundraiser, raises millions of dollars annually for the museum, setting a record at nearly $22 million in 2023, according to the book "Fashion's Big Night Out."

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Fans can watch the red carpet arrivals for the Met Gala on Vogue's digital platforms, including its TikTok and YouTube pages.

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The Met Gala livestream will start at 6 p.m. ET.

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