The official dress code and co-chairs for the 2024 Met Gala have finally been revealed.
On February 15, Fashion announced that Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and editor-in-chief Anna Wintour will be co-chairs of this year's Met Gala. The annual fashion event, which will take place on the first Monday in May, will coincide with the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: The Awakening of Fashion.”
Like every year, the Met Gala comes with its own dress code. For the 2024 Met Gala, attendees must follow a dress code loosely dubbed “The Garden of Time.” In keeping with the upcoming exhibition, which focuses on 50 historically significant pieces, some of which are too fragile to be reused, the dress code is inspired by a short story of the same title, written by JG Ballard in 1962.
According Fashion, “The Garden of Time” follows Count Axel and his wife, the Countess, who live in an elegant villa overlooking a beautiful garden. However, an angry mob approaches the villa every hour and Count Axel must pluck a flower from his garden to reverse time. But as the number of flowers in his garden decreases, the mob finally descends on the villa and his now barren garden.
Simply put, guests at the Met Gala must follow a dress code that resembles fleeting beauty. Of course, attendees can embrace the obvious by using flowers, or even real-life flowers, to represent a real garden. For this option, Fashion It is recommended to look at the “Sleeping Beauties” exhibition, which displays a black evening coat by Charles Frederick Worth from 1889.
Another reason for the Met Gala's “Garden of Time” dress code is time or the passage of time. Attendees might consider wearing items with clocks, like Moschino's Fall 2022 Grandfather Clock Dress.
The Costume Institute's “Sleeping Beauties” exhibit is also full of inspiration for this year's dress code. Nearly 250 items will be drawn from the museum's permanent collection, with designs by Elsa Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and Givenchy spanning 400 years of fashion history. The exhibition will be designed around three main zones: land, sea and sky. Each “zone” will symbolize the natural materials used in it to create garments. By emphasizing the natural world and how it has been used in fashion over time, sustainability will remain a key focus throughout the exhibition.
While Fashion Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour returns once again as co-chair of the Met Gala; This year marks the first Met Gala for Marvel actor Chris Hemsworth. The “On The Floor” singer has attended the annual fashion show 13 times, while Zendaya fans are well aware of the spectacular looks she has worn on the steps of the Met. As for rapper Bad Bunny, he will celebrate his third year at the Met Gala, this time as co-chair. Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will also serve as honorary chairs for the evening.
The theme of last year's Met Gala celebrated the late legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld. “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” aimed to examine Lagerfeld's legacy by bringing together 150 creations from his time as creative director of Fendi, Chloe and Chanel. However, the issue sparked considerable backlash due to Lagerfeld's controversial history of making fatphobic, homophobic and derogatory comments towards women.
The Met Gala is the annual fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As a result, the price to attend the event can cost up to $50,000 per person. This year, single tickets are priced at $75,000, while tables cost a minimum of $350,000, according to a New York Times report.
