What you should know ahead of the “fashion world’s Oscar Night” MetGala
Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos: Getty Images Unlike the 365-day calendar used by most people, the year in fashion begins every February, ends in September, and includes the Met Gala: also referred to as the fashion world’s Oscar Night, which usually falls on the first Monday of May. After a year off because of the pandemic, the event returns on the second Monday of September in 2021 as an even more exclusive affair than before.
Each year there’s a “theme” for the clothes featured in the museum exhibit, which is also the dress code for the party. In 2019, the dress code was “camp,” inspired by Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay, “Notes on Camp.” Other themes have centered on people like Alexander McQueen and Rei Kawakubo or styles like punk and “Sunday best” for an exhibit about Catholic dress.
Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of the Costume Institute, added that over the past year, because of the pandemic, the connections to what we wear have become more emotional. How much does a Met Gala ticket cost? Tickets cost $50 each back in 1948, when publicist Eleanor Lambert came up with the idea to host a big fundraising party for the Costume Institute. In 2019, tickets reportedly cost about $35,000 per person. As for how many people get to go … it’s generally between 500 and 600. Brands and companies like Apple buy tables for $200,000 to $300,000 and invite guests, and Wintour gives the final word.
From left: Rihanna at the Met Gala 2015. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesJaden Smith at the Met Gala 2017. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images From top: Rihanna at the Met Gala 2015. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesJaden Smith at the Met Gala 2017. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images And what do all these celebrities do at the Met Gala? Because the night revolves around the fashion exhibit, guests arrive on the red carpet and explore the gallery first before dinner.
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