The wait is over. As every first monday in maythe Metropolitan Museum of New York (Met) is the headquarters of the Met Gala 2024which brings togethercelebrities, artists and political and elite leaderswith the aim of raising funds for the Costume Institute. And for many admirers of the stars, it is the most important red carpet of the fashion.
Every year, the renowned social event has a theme and dress code that attendees must comply with, which is closely related to the sample that will be launched at the MET. Precisely, for 2024 the theme is Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening of Fashion (Sleeping beauties: the reawakening of fashionin Spanish).
According to the magazine itself Voguewhich is directed by Anna Wintouralso director of the Costume Institute, the gala will seek “honor the passage of time on historical pieces and its convergence with new technologies, as well as its relationship with nature”.
Nevertheless, dress code this year is going the other way. Guests must wear luxurious clothing and outfits influenced by “The garden of time a short story written in 1962 by British author JG Ballard, set in a garden full of translucent flowers that manipulate time.
What are the “Sleeping Beauties”, the inspiration for the theme of the Met Gala 2024
Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening of Fashion is the official name of the Met Gala theme, which serves as a prelude to the homonymous exhibitionwhich can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum in New York from May 10 to September 2 of this year.
In this exhibition, they will be exhibited 250 pieces from the Costume Institute’s permanent collection, which have rarely been seen in public or are very delicate due to their age. All works will be exhibited in totally new ways, using techniques such as video animation, computer generated images, Artificial Intelligence, among others.
This way, the “sleeping beauties” These are historic outfits that, if not for arduous conservation work, They could never be exhibited.
Who are the hosts of the Met Gala 2024?
For each Met Gala, Anna Wintour appoints various celebrities to serve as masters of ceremony for the event. For this 2024, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, and Bad Bunny They will be the hosts of the evening.
Likewise, the honorary presidents will be Jonathan W. Andersoncreative director of the brand Loeweand Shou Chewexecutive director of TikTok.
The other important question is:Who will be the attendees? The reality is that until Monday night it will not be known with certainty who will be the stars who will be present at the Met, since the guest list It is a secret that is kept under seven keys.
How to watch the Met Gala 2024
The Met Gala itself is not broadcast because it is an exclusive event. But you can see the entire red carpetin which all those present will pose in front of photographers to show off their dresses, suits and various haute couture outfits.
This “pre show” will be broadcast live through Vogue magazine’s digital platforms, as well as on TikTok and YouTube starting at 7 p.m. Argentine time.
The prelude to the event is in charge of the actress Gwendoline Christieproducer and actress La La Anthony and the model Ashley Graham. Furthermore, the influencer and businesswoman Emma Chamberlain He will once again be a special correspondent for Vogue to interview some of the biggest stars.
Met Gala 2024: what is the Costume Institute
Since 1948, the MET Costume Institute has relied on this annual party to finance your work, including exhibitions and acquisitions. In this sense, the MET Gala was held for the first time in 1948 and for decades it was reserved for New York high society.
Wintour took over the event in 1995, transforming it into a catwalk for the rich and famous, and a feast for social networks, where opinions are given about the extravagant dresses and suits who parade on the red carpet.
On the other hand, the same Vogue editor is in charge of making the guest listwhich in recent years has been around between 600 and 700 people.
Likewise, those who receive the exclusive invitation They must pay it and respect the dress code related to the topic. According to the newspaper The New York TimesMet Gala 2021 tickets cost $35,000 and tables cost between 200,000 and 300,000.
By 2024, several media outlets reported that “collaboration” costs at least 75% more than last year.
