09/14/2021
The Met Gala (themetgalaofficial) is the biggest night of the year in the fashion world.Due to the pandemic, last year’s event was cancelled, meaning the 2021 soirée will be the first to take place since 2019. 👠✨ So, what is the Met Gala? 🤔
The Met Gala is a nickname for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala. It’s essentially an opening-night party and fundraiser for an annual fashion exhibit curated by the Costume Institute, the museum’s fashion department, and the only curatorial department at the Met that has to fund itself.
Each year there’s a “theme” for the clothes featured in the museum exhibit, which is also the dress code for the party. In 2019, the dress code was “camp,” inspired by Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay, “Notes on Camp.
Why is the Met Gala such a big deal? ✨✨✨
From a fashion perspective, it is a chance for designers to work closely with celebrities on outfits, and people are generally encouraged to dress in capital-F Fashion rather than play it safe. This has resulted in some outrageous dresses, the most famous of which is probably Rihanna’s (badgalriri) “omelet dress” at the gala in 2015: exquisite, unexpected, and true to herself and the theme. 2019’s “camp” theme brought out dramatic outfits and entrances: In over-the-top fashion, had not one, not two, but three outfit changes on the red carpet, while ’s accessory of choice was six shirtless men to carry him.
With both the art and music industry quickly disappearing from our schools, it’s important to celebrate events like the Met Gala to keep creative talents inspired and supported. We must continue to let art and creativity bloom!
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