The 2021 Met Gala took place this Monday, September 13 at the Costume Institute in New York. A long-awaited evening since it marked the return of this social event after two and a half years of absence.
Since 1995 the stars have been invited annually by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to the benefit gala in New York’s “Metropolitan Museum Of Art”. And when the writing comes from Miss Wintour herself, clothing plays a crucial role. The motto of the gala changes every year, but the guests should always interpret their own cause. Inclusion, gender fluidity, and sustainability play a big role this year!
What Makes The Met Gala So Special?
What the Oscars are to the film world, the Met Gala is to the world of fashion. For one evening, designers, models, and Hollywood stars in unusual outfits inspire on the red carpet. There are no limits when it comes to creativity – on the contrary.
The galas not only generate a large part of the financial resources of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. They also serve as the opening of a two-part costume exhibition on American fashion, this time: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” and “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”. The latter will determine the theme of the event in the coming year.
When Does The Met Gala Take Place?
Last year, the Met Gala fell through due to the corona pandemic. This year, fashion lovers can look forward to a return: the extravagant benefit evening has been scheduled for September 13th this year.
In the coming year, the big show of the stars will take place again as usual on the first Monday in May (May 2, 2022).
How To Get Invited To The Met Ball?
Unless you are a guest of a fashion brand or a designer, you have to pay. Behind the most popular party in the fashion industry is in fact a formidable slot machine. In 2016, the New York Times unveiled the prices for attending the evening, from $ 30,000 per seat to $ 275,000 per table. With these funds, the Met Gala is the main source of funding for the Costume Institute. It also generates tremendous traffic for the exposure it introduces. The China: Through the Looking Glass exhibition, for example, attracted more than 800,000 visitors. An institution in its own right, the evening was even the subject of a documentary film The First Monday in May. by Andrew Rossi, released in 2016. All of this contributes to assimilating fashion to a museum material, studied and preserved.
Theme Of The MET GALA 2021
Each year, the theme of the Met Gala changes to match the exhibit it opens. The Met Gala 2020, which did not take place, was themed About time: Fashion and duration, the Met Gala 2019 focused on the camp aesthetic, the 2018 edition was called Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination while the Met Gala 2017 celebrated Rei Kawakubo, the founder of the brand Comme des Garcon. In 2021, the Met Gala was themed American fashion and was called exactly American Independence. It preceded the opening of the exhibitions In America: A lexicon of Fashion, which will begin September 18, 2021, and in America: An Anthology of Fashion which will be inaugurated on May 5, 2022. September 18 will mark the 75 anniversary of the Costume Institute. Happy Birthday!
Who Will Chair The MET Gala 2021?
The return of the MET Gala this year gives pride of place to youth and diversity. To do this, four personalities under the age of 30 were chosen as co-chairs of the event: prominent actor Timothée Chalamet, singer Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman, who rose to prominence during the inauguration ceremony of US President Joe Biden after reciting his poem The Hill We Climb, and professional tennis player Naomi Osaka. Tom Ford, Adam Mosseri, and Anna Wintour will be Honorary Presidents.
The Highlights Of The MET GALA
The rapper Lil Nas X, in a gold Versace suit, and the supermodel Iman, with an impressive headdress of gold and beige feathers and a cage-shaped skirt, were the protagonists of the gala, in which actors, singers, stars Sports and social media influencers embraced the “American Independence” theme.
Kim Kardashian, dressed as Balenciaga, attracted attention by dressing completely in black, even with her face covered in a thick black cloth. Her date, a man wearing a black hoodie, was initially thought to be her estranged husband Kanye West, but Vogue.com later said he was Balenciaga designer Demna Gvasalia.
Rihanna, one of the most anticipated stars of the Met Gala, was very late, about 45 minutes after the rest of the guests had entered. The “Diamonds” singer wore an oversized black wrap dress, topped with a beanie.
Presided over by four of Generation Z’s biggest stars – actor Timothée Chalamet, singer Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis champion Naomi Osaka – the so-called Oscars of the annual East Coast fundraiser was meant to highlight. young designers and celebrities.
“Dune” star Chalamet wore a white silk suit with black lapels, paired with white high-top sneakers, while 19-year-old Eilish shed her trademark baggy clothes for a peachy dress. Oscar de la Renta, who, he said, was inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
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