Met Gala

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The gala is held on the first Monday of May each year. It marks the start of the Costume Institute's annual fashion displayon Manhattan's Upper East Side. Many of the attendees have been on Vogue's covers and pages. Every year, the eventhonours the unique topic of that year's Costume Institute show, which sets the tone for the evening's formal wear.

Guests are required to select their apparel to be predominantly high couture and in keeping with the exhibit's theme.

 Anna Wintour of Vogue, who has been in charge of the event since 1995, donned a feathered Chanel gown and a goldentiara that has been in her family since 1910. She remains an honorary co-chair of the evening, with designer Tom Ford andInstagram's Adam Mosseri.

 Following the red carpet, the main event of the evening is a tour of The Costume Institute's newest exhibition. The publicportion of this event concludes with celebrities walking up the renowned Met stairs. Phones are meant to be shut off aftereveryone enters, and there are no media there, according to US vogue.

Tickets are exclusively available by invitation, and each participant has been personally approved by Anna Wintour, theeditor of Vogue and the mastermind behind the party. Although invitations to the Met Gala are limited, tickets are$35,000, with table tickets ranging from $200,000 to $300,000. 

On Vogue's internet live feed of the red carpet arrivals, as well as on Vogue's social media sites such as Twitter, Instagram,and Facebook.

The Met Gala returns to its customary venue, New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met is not just held in the museum.Lambert, a well-known fashion publicist, launched the Met Gala in 1948 to collect funds for the Costume Institute andcommemorate the start of its yearly show. Lambert is also the creator of the Council of Fashion Designers of America,which she founded in 1962.The Costume Institute, founded by Irene Lewisohn and Aline Bernstein and formerly known as the Museum of CostumeArt, united with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1946.

 The inaugural Met Gala was a supper held in December of that year, with tickets costing $50 apiece. From its inceptionuntil 1971, the event was hosted in locations other than the Met, including Central Park, the Rainbow Room, and theWaldorf Astoria.The event began as a fundraiser for the Costume Institute, then evolved into an opening party for the institute's yearlydisplay. After the Met Gala, the show will be on display at the museum for several months.

 The Met Gala is still regarded as one of the most important fundraisers in New York City. The Met Gala has raised morethan $175 million for the Costume Institute, according to Forbes. Every year, the event raises a record amount of money,with the 2019 edition reportedly raising a record $15 million.

Following her position as Vogue's editor in chief, the renowned French American fashion editor and writer joined theCostume Institute as a consultant, altering the event's cultural focus. 

During Vreeland's tenure at the institution, the event grew increasingly extravagant and celebrity-oriented, with guestsincluding Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ross, Elton John, Cher, Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Halston, Jackie Kennedy Onassis,and Bianca Jagger, among others. Following her position as Vogue's editor in chief, Vreeland joined the Costume Instituteas a consultant, altering the event's cultural gears. 

During Vreeland's tenure at the institution, the event grew increasingly extravagant and celebrity-centered, with guestsincluding Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ross, Elton John, Cher, Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Halston, Jackie Kennedy Onassis,and Bianca Jagger, among others.