{"id":13075,"date":"2023-04-24T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T14:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontrowedit.co.uk\/?p=13075"},"modified":"2023-05-24T07:56:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T07:56:41","slug":"met-gala-2023-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frontrowedit.co.uk\/met-gala-2023-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"MET GALA 2023: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last year, it took 275,000 bright pink roses to adorn the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, the biggest night in fashion and one of the biggest concentrations of star power anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n It remains to be seen how the museum\u2019s Great Hall will be decorated come the first Monday in May, but one thing is not in question: those entering it will look spectacular. The theme centres on the late designer Karl Lagerfeld, who made an indelible mark on luxury fashion in his long career at Chanel, Fendi and elsewhere. It is a theme not without controversy \u2014 Lagerfeld was known for contentious remarks about everything from #MeToo to curvy bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n Want to know what to expect as the big day approaches? Not to worry. We\u2019ve dusted off our annual guide for you here, with some key updates.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What is the Met Gala?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n It started in 1948 as a society midnight supper, and wasn\u2019t even at the Met.<\/span><\/p>\n Fast forward 70-plus years, and the Met Gala is something totally different, one of the most photographed events in the world for its head-spinning red carpet \u2014 though the carpet isn\u2019t always red.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re talking Rihanna as a bejeweled pope. Zendaya as Cinderella with a light-up gown. Katy Perry as a chandelier morphing into a hamburger. Also: Beyonc\u00e9 in her \u201cnaked dress.\u201dBilly Porter as an Egyptian sun god, carried on a litter by six shirtless men. And Lady Gaga\u2019s 16-minute striptease. And, last year, host Blake Lively\u2019s Versace dress \u2014 a tribute to iconic New York architecture \u2014 that changed colors in front of our eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s important to note that the party has a purpose \u2014 last year, the evening earned $17.4 million for the Met\u2019s Costume Institute, a self-funding department. Yes, that\u2019s a heckuva lot for a gala. It also launches the annual spring exhibit that brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to the museum.<\/span><\/p>\n But it\u2019s the carpet itself that draws the world\u2019s eyes, with the guest list \u2014 strategically withheld until the last minute \u2014 featuring a collection of notables from movies, music, fashion, sports, politics and social media that arguably makes for the highest celebrity wattage-per-square-foot of any party in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n Who\u2019s hosting this year?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This year\u2019s five hosts are drawn from television (Emmy-winning writer, actor and producer Michaela Coel); the movies (Oscar-winning actor Pen\u00e9lope Cruz<\/a>, who has worked with Chanel for more than 20 years); sports (recently retired tennis superstar Roger Federer<\/a>); and music (Grammy-winning songstress Dua Lipa). Finally there is Vogue\u2019s Anna Wintour (do we need to tell you she\u2019s in fashion?) running the whole thing as usual.<\/span><\/p>\n