Met Gala, which is held by Vogue every year and the most important event in the fashion world, broke the donation records in 2023.
Met Gala, officially called Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit or Costume Institute Gala, is an event which is held every year in New York. This event brings big names, celebrities, artists, and fashionistas together.
Met Gala is held to fund the annual exhibit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute. The exhibition, which is designed according to a theme that changes every year, usually focuses on an important era in the fashion history, a designer or a trend of aesthetics. Met Gala, which is the opening night of this exhibition, became one of the most prestigious events in the fashion world.
This year, Met Gala was dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld, who was a legend in the fashion world that passed away in 2019 and the iconic appearances, which became the signature of the designer, were presented by celebrities. Famous designers recreated these classic apparances of him in their own style. 22 million dollars in total were raised and a new record was set.
It is possible to see the details that became his signature in the designs, which make a reference to the era when the designer was the creative director of Chanel. Romantic tulle are used with rock details, magnolia which is used for years to represent the purity of the brand, is combined with pearls and the tweet fabric was used, for sure, and finalized the designs. No matter where you look at, you will witness the unforgettable appearances of the brand and Karl Lagerfeld.
Met Gala is a special event, which accepts only invited people. The tickets are pretty expensive and the participants are usually picked among prominent names in the fashion world, artists, actors, musicians, and social media influencers. The event is funded by donations and sponsorhips and the presented looks are added to the collection of the museum.
Met Gala stands out by being an event which pushes the limits in the fashion world and encourages creativity. It inspires the fashionistas with its every year theme and attention-grabbing looks and brings up a huge debate and media interest. Let’s go through the out-standing and attention-grabbing looks of this year together...