'I have a team of about 10 who help me get ready, from hairstylists to make-up artists. I tend to wear comfortable shoes to help me feel confident

'During fittings, I'll practice walking up stairs and sitting in my outfit because it's so important to get a feeling for the dress so that you can wear it, and not the other way around. 'I usually prepare for the gala three hours before the event, having done a full dress rehearsal the night before so that I can capture some great photos without feeling pressurised,' Yu told The Independant. Many of the celebs and stylists start planning Met Gala looks months in advance.Ĭelebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger told Insider that initial conversations usually begin after the Oscars, which are typically held in February.Īccording to entrepreneur and Vogue contributor Wendy Yu, attendees will often go through a 'dress rehearsal' the day before. Seriously, how do you walk in that? How long do you need to practice moving around with your arms permanently extended? Did she spend the whole night standing up? What about the. bathroom situation? Jennifer Lopez and Justin Bieber at the 2021 Met Gala. Think excess: fabrics like silk and velvet, textures like feathers, lace, ruffles and bows, colours like deep jewel tones, oh, and lots of corsets. Met Gala guests were encouraged to 'embody the grandeur-and perhaps the dichotomy-of Gilded Age New York' as part of the official dress code, per Vogue.

The theme for this year's exhibition is 'Gilded Glamour', in line with the Met's 'In America: An Anthology of Fashion' exhibition, the second part of its two-part showcase exploring fashion in the United States. What is the theme?Įach year's Met Gala focuses on the theme of that year's Costume Institute exhibition. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the fashion exhibit, making the Met Gala one of the biggest fundraising nights in New York City. It typically happens each year on the first Monday of May - the only exceptions were in 2020, when the event was cancelled, and in 2021, when it was pushed back to September, The annual event marks the opening of the Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit. The Met Gala is the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala.

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