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Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City.
It marks the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit.
Each year’s event celebrates the theme of that year’s Costume Institute exhibition, and the exhibition sets the tone for the formal dress of the night, since guests are expected to choose their fashion to match the theme of the exhibit.
American Independence
This year’s Gala theme is “American Independence” which gave attendees a wide berth of ideas to play with from founding fathers in powdered wigs and star-spangled gowns, to Lady Liberty cosplay and, of course, all things red, white, and blue.
The event is, after all, a fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute.
The Institute – which serves as the museum’s fashion department –
is the only department in the museum that must fund itself, so the stars lend a helping hand.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Earlier this year, it was announced that actor Timothée Chalamet, singer Billie Eilish, tennis star Naomi Osaka and poet Amanda Gorman will be co-hosting the 2021 Met Gala, which, for the first time ever, has been split into two parts owing to the ongoing pandemic.
The red carpet arrivals on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s famed steps will be available to stream on Vogue.com, with commentary from Keke Palmer and Ilana Glazer.
The livestream begins at 5:30pm EST.
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