![]() ![]() ![]() Rihanna at the 2018 Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. It’s fair to assume she’s back on the list (minus her ex, Pete Davidson), but the real coup – mainly for the family matriarch and manager Kris Jenner – would be if her half-sister, Kylie Jenner, arrives with her rumoured beau, actor Timothee Chalamet.ĭiamonds. It will be interesting to see whether the show will touch on Lagerfeld’s controversies, or just stick to the clothes.ĭespite early news reports suggesting Wintour may have barred the reality TV family from this year’s gala, on Thursday Kim Kardashian shared a photo of herself with Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette, to her Instagram account. Few deny Lagerfeld’s influence in the fashion industry over more than five decades, but his comments on issues from body image to same-sex marriage have caused many to question whether he should be celebrated. Not since the 2018 Heavenly Bodies exhibition on the role of religion in fashion has a show generated more raised eyebrows. Credit: Getty And how are people reacting to that? The gala and show, which opens to the public the day after the gala, honours the late designer and creative director of Chanel (as well as Fendi and his own line), who died in February 2019.įrom left: Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, Venus Williams and fashion editor Andre Leon Talley at the 2008 Met gala afterparty. The Gala theme, which corresponds to that of the exhibition, is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. Some of Lagerfeld’s most iconic 1990s’ supermodel moments might inspire some red carpet looks. The hosts, like the guest list, reflect a cross-section of fashion, the arts and sport, sometimes, but not always, in line with the year’s theme. This year, Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer and Dua Lipa have the honour. But it was in the late 1990s that it cemented its place as the biggest social event of the year.Įach year, Wintour anoints several co-chairs. ![]() The event, which supports the fashion department at the Met, began as a late-night supper in the 1940s. Guests are officially banned from taking photos inside. Over time, it has become as much a fashion show as a fundraiser.Īn aerial view of the dining hall at the 2022 Met Gala. It’s the nickname given to the annual charity ball for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute – but that’s too long for an Instagram post. But will it also be “Kris-mas” for reality TV’s most famous family, the Kardashians? Here’s what we know about the first Monday in May, from the theme, to the guest list, to why the lead-up to this year has been cloaked in controversy.ĭaniela Morera (left), Andy Warhol and Raquel Welch at the 1980 Met ball. The Met Gala, which takes place on Tuesday morning Australian time, is the fashion industry’s equivalent of Christmas. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ![]()
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