Attendees have been instructed to dress “in honor of Karl,” which could mean anything from wearing brands he worked with-including his eponymous label “Lagerfeld”-to mimicking his iconic personal style. This year’s theme honors designer Karl Lagerfeld, who spent five decades in the fashion industry, designing for brands like Chanel and Fendi before his death in 2019. Weiss, respectively-and Wintour, a process that can take up to a year. Once Bolton and his team dream up a concept, the theme must be approved by the director and president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art-Max Hollein and Daniel H. Bolton told Vogue France that he looks for topics that generate conversation and tries to switch between broad concepts and themes honoring specific people. The Costume Institute's yearly exhibit and corresponding gala theme is created by the institute’s chief curator Andrew Bolton and researched for years before being approved. The Costume Institute’s exhibitions are housed in the Met’s Anna Wintour Costume Center. Wintour is credited with turning the party into a who’s who of fashion and entertainment-and even politics. The event expanded into one of the most exclusive events of the year under the leadership of two Vogue editors-in-chief-Diana Vreeland from 1972 to 1989 and Anna Wintour, who took the role in 1995. The Met Gala started in 1948 as the Costume Institute Benefit, a so-called “midnight supper” led by publicist and fashion promoter Eleanor Lambert, who also invented New York Fashion Week. The Met Costume Institute And The History Of The Met Gala Met Gala Red Carpet Heavenly Bodies Videofashion 41. Actress Blake Lively, known for her many appearances at the Met Gala, confirmed last week she would not be attending this year’s iteration.Actor Jonathan Majors was set to attend this year’s Met Gala, but fashion house Valentino and Majors “mutually agreed” he would no longer take part in the event after he was charged with domestic violence and multiple alleged victims of abuse came forward.Actress Priyanka Chopra will reportedly attend, telling a Variety reporter her look will be on theme with a “special element.”.Actress Amanda Seyfried confirmed on her Instagram story one day prior to the event she would attend.Singer Janelle Monáe will attend, telling People her look will be an “experience.”.Actress Florence Pugh will attend her first Met Gala as the date of Pierpaolo Piccioli, the creative director of Valentino.Paris Hilton will reportedly make her first-ever Met Gala appearance this year.Actress Elle Fanning told Variety she will attend and is excited about her look, which she says adheres to the theme.Singer Rita Ora confirmed on Instagram she will attend.Co-chairs Penélope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel and Roger Federer, as well as Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, will attend.Tune in here or watch on their Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages. The gala will be livestreamed from 6:00 p.m. When Is The Met Gala? How Much Are Tickets? And Where To Watch It?Įach of the 400 or so invited guests must purchase a ticket for $50,000-tables cost at least $300,000 each.
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