Everything about the MET Gala that will be held next Monday, May 1: What is it, for what purpose is it organized and who is coming?

There is no more important dress code. It will be the annually chosen theme for the MET galaone ‘sacred’ word for all your celebs who will try to fulfill (and more than that, show off) the spirit of the event which is held annually at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and is organized by the Anna Wintour Costume Center.

According to tradition, The call takes place on the first Monday of May each yearalthough during the COVID-19 pandemic the dates were changed due to the strict quarantine of those years.

Next one 7 important facts you need to know to understand the meaning and dynamics of this event from start to finish.

1. The Costume Institute Benefit, also known as The Met Gala began in 1948 as a midnight dinner that guests could attend for $50 per ticket. an idea that then arose with the so-called queen of publicity, Eleanor Lambert (1903-2003)who named it the “Party of the Year”. Since then, the benefit has grown in size, scope and profile, and remains the primary source of essential funding for the department’s exhibitions, acquisitions and improvements.

2. In 1995, Anna Wintour, artistic director of Conde Nast and editor-in-chief of Fashionassumed the position of co-chair and has overseen the party ever since. Wintour has made the event one of the world’s most visible and successful fundraisers, drawing guests from the worlds of fashion, film, society, sports, business and music.

3. Celebrated on the first Monday in May, the holiday is also called the “East Coast Oscars” or the “Super Bowl of fashion”.

4. The chosen theme for this 2023 is one Tribute to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019). “The dress code it’s simple and appropriate ‘in honor of Karl,'” their official statement said. And will be accompanied by spring display Karl Lagerfeld: a line of beauty, with more than 150 objects spanning Lagerfeld’s six-decade career in Chanel, Chloé, Fendi and her own brand, in addition to exploring his unique working method.

5. What’s Happening at the Met Gala? While neither the public gathering outside the museum nor viewers around the world have access to the festival as such, the enthusiasm revolves around the deployment of the outfits chosen by the celebrities who greet and pose for the cameras upon arrival, creating iconic performances as when Blake Lively completely transformed her dress in seconds at the 2022 gala.

6.Ecuador, the passage of the superstars on the gigantic red carpet can be followed via live coverage and comments from journalists from AND! Entertainment (paid TV).

7. The 2015 gala and theme China: through the looking glass became the subject of a documentary: The first Monday in Maydirected by Andrew Rossi and produced by Conde Nast Entertainment, Fashion and Relativity Studios. 225 approved photographers, reporters and social media participants documented the event for the documentary, while everyone other attendees were not allowed to use social media during the event.