The first Monday in May is just around the corner, which means the Met Gala is nearly here.
This year’s star-studded fundraiser will take place on Monday, May 6th.
The theme for the fashion event is “The Garden of Time”, and attendees will be invited to celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
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The co-chairs for the 2024 Met Gala are Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth.
Many more celebs are expected to walk the famous red carpet this year, with the likes of the Kardashians and Rihanna on the guest list.
The high profile event raises millions for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through the sale of tickets – meaning they don’t come cheap.
Last year, a single ticket to “fashion’s biggest night out” cost $50,000 a pop – with an entire table setting you back $300,000.
Designers and brands buy tables at the event and fill them with celebrities they are styling, but the celebs must first be approved by Anna Wintour.
The 2023 Met Gala was more expensive than ever – causing some regular museum donors to opt-out.
One source told Page Six last April: “These people are already donating so much. To then ask for that amount is a lot.”
Another said to the outlet: “For every person that decides not to go, 20 people will line up behind them and beg to come. Will Anna want those people? Maybe, maybe not.”
According to the Met, this years exhibition will be shaped around three main “zones”—Land, Sea, and Sky—that pay tribute to the natural world.
The 2024 theme was inspired by J.G. Ballard’s short story The Garden of Time, which was written in 1962.
Although it can be interpreted in many ways, fans can expect to see plenty of floral and botanical looks on the red carpet this year.
