1. Beginning and development
- The Met Gala was first held in 1948 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA. At the time, it was called the ‘Institute of Costume Institute Gala’.
- Since 1987, when Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour took charge of planning and operating the Met Gala, the Met Gala began to receive worldwide attention. Anna Wintour selected a unique theme every year, proposed a dress code to match, and designed attendees’ costumes.
2. Popularization
- As the Met Gala was opened to the public, it became a global fashion event.
- The outfits of celebrities attending the Met Gala receive great attention from around the world and have a great influence on the fashion industry.
3. Present and future
- Currently held every year on the first Monday of May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, celebrities from around the world attend and show off their extravagant fashions.
- We pursue the convergence of art and fashion by collaborating with artists active in various fields.
The Met Gala is one of New York’s representative cultural events and is one of the events recommended for those traveling to New York.