Fashion’s grandest evening is on the horizon, promising a journey into the past with a vintage-themed spectacle at the 2024 Met Gala. As tradition dictates, the gala will honor the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing this year on 50 historically significant garments deemed too delicate for wear. Dubbed “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” the exhibition will showcase a diverse array of pieces, spanning from a 17th-century Elizabethan-era English bodice to modern acquisitions by esteemed designers such as Conner Ives and Stella McCartney. Embracing the allure of yesteryears, vintage attire has become increasingly popular on the first Monday in May, with last year’s homage to Karl Lagerfeld exemplifying this trend. With this year’s theme invoking a historical ambiance, it’s expected that A-list attendees will delve into the archives for their Met Gala ensembles, ensuring a night of sartorial splendor and timeless elegance.

When will the Met Gala 2024 take place? The Met Gala 2024 is scheduled for Monday, May 6th in New York City. Traditionally, the event has been held on the first Monday of May each year since 2005, with exceptions in 2020 due to cancellation and in 2021, when it was rescheduled to September due to the pandemic.

What is the theme for the Met Gala 2024? The theme for the spring 2024 exhibit is titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” Curated by Andrew Bolton, the exhibition will showcase approximately 50 exquisite and historically significant pieces from the collection, too fragile to be worn again. Bolton explained that these pieces, referred to as the “Sleeping Beauties,” will be presented with cutting-edge curation and technology. Techniques such as Pepper’s ghost illusion will be employed to revive certain looks, while video animation, light projection, soundscaping, AI, CGI, and other sensory enhancements will provide a deeper context for each piece. The exhibition will open to the public the day after the Met Gala and will continue until September 2nd, 2024.

Who are the co-chairs of the Met Gala 2024? Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, and Bad Bunny were announced as co-chairs of the 2024 Met Gala on February 15th. They will be joined by Anna Wintour as well as honorary chairs Jonathan Anderson, the creative director of Loewe, and Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok. Much anticipation surrounds Zendaya’s appearance, particularly given her status as a beloved fashion icon and her memorable attendance at the 2019 Met Gala as Cinderella, accompanied by stylist Law Roach as her “fairy godmother.”

What is the dress code for the Met Gala 2024? The dress code for the Met Gala 2024 is themed “The Garden in Time,” drawing inspiration from a short story of the same name by JG Ballard. Ballard, renowned for his novel “Empire of the Sun,” which was adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg in 1987, provides the conceptual backdrop for attendees’ attire.