Met Gala

The Met Gala is an annual fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, held alongside its spring fashion exhibition. Its theme shapes the event’s dress code and high-profile attire.

Anna Wintour: A British-American journalist and editor who has led Vogue and chaired the Met Gala for decades. Her chairmanship and guest-list decisions have shaped the Gala’s public identity.
Eleanor Lambert: An American publicist who helped establish the modern American fashion industry and founded the Met Gala in 1948. She created the annual benefit to support the Costume Institute.
High fashion: Fashion characterized by distinctive design, craftsmanship, and influential seasonal collections. Guests use the theme to present elaborate designer-made looks.
Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination: The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2018 Costume Institute exhibition on Catholic imagery in fashion. Its religious theme produced one of the Gala’s most discussed dress codes.
Costume exhibition: A curated display of clothing and accessories organized around a subject, period, or idea. The Gala’s theme is tied to the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition.
1948: A year in the twentieth century, beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. The first Costume Institute benefit was held in this year.
Celebrity culture: The social practices and media attention surrounding famous public figures. The guest list makes fame part of the Gala’s appeal and coverage.
Camp: Notes on Fashion: The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2019 Costume Institute exhibition examining camp in fashion. Its playful, exaggerated theme invited theatrical interpretations at the Gala.
Charitable fundraising: The collection of money from individuals or organizations to support nonprofit purposes. Ticket and table sales make the event a major source of Costume Institute funding.
Diana Vreeland: An American fashion editor and curator who advised the Costume Institute from 1972 until 1989. Her curatorial influence helped turn the benefit into a themed spectacle.

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