met gala 2024

“What We Do Has Historical Importance”—Inside The Met’s Press Preview for “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” With Jonathan Anderson and Andrew Bolton

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“What We Do Has Historical Importance”—Inside The Met’s Press Preview for “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” With Jonathan Anderson and Andrew Bolton

The subject of this year’s Costume Institute exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” has felt a little elusive since it was announced in November, but at the press preview that took place ahead of its opening on May 10, its intentions were crystal clear. “Fashion is a living art form that requires most of our senses … Read more

Everything to Know About the 2024 Met Gala: Theme, Hosts and More

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Everything to Know About the 2024 Met Gala: Theme, Hosts and More

We now know the most highly guarded details of the 2024 Met Gala, to be held on the first Monday in May. The 2024 Costume Institute exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” will feature approximately 250 items drawn from the Costume Institute’s permanent collection, many of which have rarely … Read more

The Groundbreaking Dress Code at Vogue’s 2024 Pre-Met Party? “Florals, For Spring”

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The Groundbreaking Dress Code at Vogue’s 2024 Pre-Met Party? “Florals, For Spring”

A scan through the room offered a garden variety of floral fashion interpretations. Malle wore fresh rosebuds in her hair, and an ethereal Simone Rocha robe-de-style with long-stemmed roses sewed beneath layers of organza in the skirt; Guiducci wore a Tom Ford suit in a dark brown tone that he described as the “color of … Read more

Before the Met’s Show of Costume Institute Treasures, A Prediction of Future Fashion Collectibles

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Before the Met’s Show of Costume Institute Treasures, A Prediction of Future Fashion Collectibles

So what could these be, exactly? We take a stab at predicting the next crop of highly collectible fashion. The next Galliano for Diors and Ford for Guccis, below. Dries Van Noten, by Dries Van Noten Earlier this spring, Dries Van Noten announced he would exit his role at the label he founded in 1986 … Read more

The Best Floral Bedroom Essentials for Real-Life Sleeping Beauties, Ahead of the 2024 Met Gala

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The Best Floral Bedroom Essentials for Real-Life Sleeping Beauties, Ahead of the 2024 Met Gala

Few red carpets are as hotly anticipated as the Met Gala. Billed as “fashion’s biggest night,” it brings together some of the most notable names across several industries, from musicians and models to actors and artists. When else would you spot, say, Rihanna, Pedro Pascal, and Marc Jacobs all strolling the same staircase? This year, … Read more

A History of the Met Gala: Everything You Didn’t Know

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A History of the Met Gala: Everything You Didn’t Know

Only Women’s Wear Daily covered the event until 1958. To drum up excitement around the first-ever Party of the Year, in October 1948, WWD published an article titled “Benefit Party for Costume Institute Set: Affair Nov. 18 to Mark First Gala Get-Together of Fashion Industry—25 Branches Represented.” The cost to attend the shindig? $50. “For … Read more

The Vibiest Met Gala Looks from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s (We Promise You Haven’t Seen These Before)

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The Vibiest Met Gala Looks from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s (We Promise You Haven’t Seen These Before)

The Costume Institute’s Met Gala may not have always been a supersized spectacle, but it was always very fashionable. Started in 1948 by Eleanor Lambert, who also founded the International Best Dressed List, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and even New York Fashion Week, at the start the evening consisted of a very … Read more

In Full Bloom: Shop the Best Floral Accessories Inspired by the 2024 Met Gala

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In Full Bloom: Shop the Best Floral Accessories Inspired by the 2024 Met Gala

The evanescent burst of cherry blossoms, the rainbow of tulips coloring the sidewalks, the mellifluous hyacinths perfuming the air—spring is in the air, and we’re not just talking about the fauna and flora in the natural word. Another flowering taking place is the 2024 Met Gala, held annually on the first Friday in May. This … Read more

On the Podcast: Amber Valletta’s Most Daring Met Gala Look—And Introducing the Vogue Vintage Guide

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On the Podcast: Amber Valletta’s Most Daring Met Gala Look—And Introducing the Vogue Vintage Guide

Also on the show, to commemorate of Earth Day, Margaux Anbouba, Emily Chan, and Lilah Ramzi talk about all things vintage and the release of Vogue’s sprawling new Vintage Guide. Our resident vintage experts started off with a ’fit check, and unsurprisingly they were all wearing vintage or upcycled clothing. In their wide-ranging conversation, the … Read more