The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event in benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York, and marks the grand opening of their annual fashion exhibition. Held at the Met since 1946, the gala is one of the most exclusive events on the New York social calendar and arguably the most notable source of funding for the Institute. In 2013 $9mil was raised, and a record $12mil the following year.
Personalities from the arts, fashion, high-society, film and music attend what has come to be regarded as the fashion industry’s premier red carpet occasion, with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour overseeing both the benefit committee and the guest list.
Guests are expected to dress to match the theme of the year’s exhibit. For 2015, this is China: Through the Looking Glass.
Here are pictures from the event, which took place on Monday the 4th of May. Clearly there were quite diverse interpretations of the theme!
Rihanna, in Guo Pei
Jay Z and Beyoncé, in Givenchy
Kanye and Kim, both in Roberto Cavalli by Peter Dundas
Alexander Wang and Lady Gaga, in Balenciaga
Anna Wintour, in Chanel Haute Couture
Cher, in Marc Jacobs, with the designer
Jennifer Lawrence, in Dior Haute Couture
Cara Delevingne, Stella McCartney, Sofia Richie, and
Zhu Zhu, all in Stella McCartney
Kate Mara and Diane von Furstenberg, both in
Diane von Furstenberg
Michael Kors and Kate Hudson, in a dress by the
designer
Amal Clooney, in Maison Margiela Haute Couture,
and George Clooney, in Giorgio Armani
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, both in
Calvin Klein Collection
Taylor Hackford and Helen Mirren
Kris Jenner
Zac Posen, in custom Brooks Brothers, and
Katie Holmes, in a dress by the designer
Miley Cyrus and Zoë Kravitz were both in outfits by Alexander Wang
Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne, in Valentino
Emily Ratajkowski, in custom Topshop
Liya Kebede, in custom 3.1 Phillip Lim
Dakota Johnson, in Chanel Haute Couture
Lily Aldridge, in Carolina Herrera
Lizzy Caplan, in Donna Karan Atelier
Ziyi Zhang, in Carolina Herrera
Anne Hathaway, in custom Ralph Lauren
Georgia Jagger and Alessandro Michele, both in Gucci
Chloë Sevigny, in custom J.W. Anderson
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Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala