We are hours away from the Met Gala. Held on the first Monday of May, the event is one of the biggest nights in the fashion industry. The gala was first organised in 1948 as a high-society event to raise money for the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. However, over the years, the event has undergone several changes, the biggest of which was the appointment of former Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, in 1995. She shifted the focus from New York’s elites to celebrities, launching it into a fashion juggernaut.
Now the Met Gala has been a part of our annual fashion fiesta, introducing new themes, making statements, and creating headlines. And this year, the event has chosen the theme, ‘Costume Art’, and the dress code is ‘Fashion is Art’. These ideas showcase fashion as an embodied art form, and explore the historical connection between clothing, the body, the wearer and art. So, as we head closer to the big night, let’s take a look at what the dress code actually means.
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