Organized and presided over by Anna Wintour since 1995, the Met Gala has become a much-loved annual celebration of fashion. Considered a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, it has traditionally been timed to mark the opening of its annual fashion exhibition.
The Met Gala is an event held annually on the first Monday of May, which is the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit hosted on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Many of the attendees are depicted on the covers and pages of Vogue. Each year’s event celebrates the specific theme of that year’s Costume Institute exhibition.
What are the rules of the Met Gala?
Guests attending the Met Gala event are treated to a cocktail hour and a formal dinner. However, neither onion nor garlic is served at the event to avoid bad breath. In addition to that, bruschetta isn’t offered to guests in case of any food spillages on extravagant ensembles.
