What is Met Gala? What is the purpose of the Met Gala?

The Met Gala is arguably the most anticipated and prestigious event in the fashion industry. The Met Gala, or Met Ball, formally known as the Costume Institute Gala or the Costume Institute Benefit, is an annual fundraising gala held in New York City to benefit the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Met Gala was founded in 1948 by publicist Eleanor Lambert as a way to raise funds for the museum through New York’s high society.

Invitations to the event are in high demand. Celebrities from film, fashion, music, television, sports and social media are typically invited to the Met Gala, which is organised by the American fashion magazine Vogue.

The gala is held on the first Monday of May each year. It marks the start of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Many of the invitees have appeared on the covers and pages of Vogue. The guest list has expanded to include celebrities from business, politics, and theatre.

American journalist and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has chaired or co-chaired the Met Gala.