The Met Gala season is quickly approaching! Many fans of the event have been anxiously waiting for an update on this year’s Met Gala theme and on February 15th, Vogue finally released the details for the upcoming 2024 Met Gala, including the four people who will serve as co-chairs for the event. And of course, this raises many questions. What celebrities will be attending the gala? What designers will be worn on the red carpet? Why this theme? Keep reading to find out!
What is the Met Gala?
The Met Gala, formally called the Costume Institute Gala or the Costume Institute Benefit is an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume in New York City. The Gala is held annually on the first Monday of May and is an event joined by many professional spheres, including fashion, film, television, music, theater, business, sports, social media, and politics. Attendees are expected to curate their fashion around the theme, and some pull it off better than others. Costumes are bankrolled by fashion houses to advertise their latest collections, using celebrities as models. Companies like Instagram will buy seats for the event which will be then filled with their celebrity invitees. There are only two real ways to attend the gala: Getting invited or having tons of money. On average, a Met Gala ticket can cost upwards of $50,000, which is why you mostly see influential people such as the Kardashians, Billie Elish, Blake Lively, and the infamous Anna Wintour who co-chaired the Met Gala since 1995.
Met Gala 2024 Theme
So, what’s this year’s theme? According to Vogue, “The 2024 Met Gala will celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” and the official dress code is ‘The Garden of Time.'” The exhibit will feature around 250 rare wardrobe items from the institute’s permanent collection that span over 400 years. The theme is curated by Costume Institute’s chief curator, Andrew Bolton and is supposed to reimagine historical garnments from the collection that might not be worn due to the garnments fragile conditions. The dress code is “The Garden of Time” which draws information from the exhibits fashion history and the nature of the garnments themselves. This leaves plenty of room for interpretation, but many expect to see florals as the main pattern of the evening. Some notable designers that are expected to run the red carpet are Schiparelli, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, and Dior, all historical design houses.
The 2024 Met Gala Co-Chairs
Who are the co-chairs for this year’s Met Gala? Co-chairs are resoponbile for hosting the event, including creating the guest list, planning the menu for guests, and offer insight on the gala’s decor. This year’s co-chairs are nonother than Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Singer/Actress Zendaya, Singer Jennifer Lopez, Rapper Bad Bunny, and actor Chris Hemsworth. Additionally, Jonathan Anderson, creative director of the fashion label Loewe and TikTok Ceo Shou Zi Chew will serve as honorary chairs.
Not much information is revealed about the actual event past the red carpet moments, but, according to the New York Times, upon arrival, guests are greeted by the evening space where they can preview the exhbit and enjoy the cocktail hour. The main event of the night is the dinner which is paired with a performance or some form of entertainment. Where can you watch the Met Gala I hear you asking? Vogue will be livestreaming their event on social media pages and their website so you don’t get to miss some memorable fashion moments. Let us know what you’re excited to see for the Met Gala in the comments below!
