gala

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The invitation-only gala, which benefits The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, began in 1948 as a fundraiser that marked the Institute’s annual spring fashion exhibition and was attended primarily by high-society museum patrons.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The Met also announced a gala "host committee" led by Saint Laurent designer Anthony Vaccarello and actress Zoe Kravitz.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The dress code for the gala is Fashion Is Art, with guests invited to explore their relationship to fashion as an embodied art form and celebrate depictions of the dressed body throughout art history.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Last year’s gala collected a record $31 million for the fashion department’s operations, exhibitions, publications and acquisitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

After the gala ended, they all went to a small party in his honor at a nearby restaurant.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick