The annual Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is known for fearless fashion and A-list celebrity attendees. This year’s theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” with a dress code of “The Garden of Time,” promising a showcase of floral-inspired looks. Past attendees have included Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Kim Kardashian. Zendaya is co-chairing the event alongside Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, Bad Bunny, and Anna Wintour.
The Met Gala is a fundraising benefit for the Met’s Costume Institute, bringing together a star-studded lineup of guests who showcase curated couture looks on a famous staircase. This year’s guests will also get to experience the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibition, which offers a multisensory approach to fashion. The gala will be livestreamed on Vogue.com, TikTok, and YouTube, with hosts including Gwendoline Christie, La La Anthony, and Ashley Graham, and special correspondent Emma Chamberlain.
The official dress code for this year’s event is “The Garden of Time,” inspired by the J.G. Ballard short story of the same name. The dystopian tale features a count and countess living in a walled garden filled with crystal and glass botanicals. The co-chairs for the 2024 Met Gala include Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Anna Wintour, with honorary chairs being Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Chew. The event reportedly raised nearly $22 million in 2023, with tickets costing $50,000 per person.
The Met Gala’s iconic staircase was designed by architect Kevin Roche and added in 1975, spanning 154 feet wide and 13.5 feet tall. The Costume Institute houses a collection of over 33,000 fashion objects dating back seven centuries. The event has become one of the most anticipated and extravagant nights in the fashion world, with attendees pushing the boundaries of creativity and style. Stay tuned for the red carpet livestream to catch all the stunning looks and celebrity moments from this year’s Met Gala.
