Met Gala 2024 live: Zendaya and Lana Del Rey dazzle on red carpet while Kim Kardashian’s corset is questioned
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Your support makes all the difference.Fashion’s most-anticipated red carpet event of 2024 has officially wrapped.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is filled this evening by beloved musicians, transformative artists, emblem designers, famed actors, and celebrity influencers to celebrate The Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”. The co-chairs for the evening include Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Bad Bunny, while Vogue’s red-carpet hosts will be La La Anthony, Gwendoline Christie, and Ashley Graham, alongside special correspondent Emma Chamberlain.
This year’s theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” – which is not a reference the Disney fairytale. Inside the exhibit, 250 pieces from the Costume Institute’s permanent collection will be showcased, some dating back to the Elizabethan period. The idea is to reimagine fragile designs that can never be worn again in new ways through CGI, light projections, soundscaping, and video animation.
Guests followed a dress code of “The Garden of Time,” a nod to JG Ballard’s 1962 tale. The story details Count Axel, his Countess, and their dwindling garden as an angry mob descends on their peaceful home and nursery of crystalline flowers.
Along with all four co-chairs and the event’s organiser Anna Wintour, Kendall Jenner, Uma Thurman, Cara Delevingne, Taylor Russell, Sam Smith, Queen Latifah, and many more arrived at tonight’s Met Gala.
The broadcast of the 2024 Met Gala red carpet began at 6pm ET, with the event streaming on Vogue’s TikTok and YouTube account until 8.30pm, at which point it ended abruptly as guests continued to arrive.
Red carpet for the Met Gala revealed
Fans have lined up outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art this afternoon, in anticipation of celebrities’ upcoming arrival at the fashion extravaganza. While outside of the museum in New York City, people were also given pieces of tonight’s red carpet, which were green and beige.
Anna Wintour apologises for any ‘confusion’ over 2024 Met Gala theme
During an interview with Jenna Bush Hager for Today, which aired on 6 May, Anna Wintour discussed the theme of the 2024 gala: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” and the inspiration behind its dress code, “The Garden of Time.”
“This exhibition broke my cardinal rule,” she said. “When we came up with the title ‘Sleeping Beauties,’ it’s wonderful and poetic and romantic, but actually, it could be many, many things.”
The Editor-in-Chief of Vogue recalled that when establishing the theme, she turned to the Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, Andrew Bolton, for advice on what celebrities could wear. She also acknowledged that amid those conversations about outfits, the public was then confused about that dress code.
“I said, ‘What are we gonna say to people to wear to this night?’ And he said, ‘Well, what about ‘Garden of Time?’” she explained. “So, I fear that we’ve unleashed a lot of confusion out there, and for which I deeply apologise.”
The Met Gala tent is officially set up
Over the weekend, the Metropolitan Museum of Art prepared for its annual fashion extravaganza by setting up its iconic tent, which celebrities step into when entering the gala.
This year, the front of the white tent includes a graphic of a rose, as it reads: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” The tent name is a reference to the theme of the gala, which intends to dig up tangible pieces of history, some of which were put to rest years ago, to motivate conversation about natural elements and emotion, as well as pay homage to the intimacy between a garment and its wearer with the transformative power of current technology.
Who is attending the Met Gala this year?
The 2024 Met Gala co-chairs – Chris Hemsworth, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, and Bad Bunny – are guaranteed to be at the event tonight, along, with the gala’s hosts and sponsors: Loewe’s creative director, Jonathan Anderson and TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew.
According to a 13 April Page Sixreport, Lily Gladstone and Ayo Edebiri are two newcomers to the Met Gala invite list this year. Additionally, a source speaking to the outlet said Gisele Bündchen, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Kendall Jenner, Uma Thurman, Cara Delevingne, Sarah Paulson, and Olivia Rodrigo will be gracing the Met steps too. Barry Keoghan is said to have gotten an invite for the second year in a row.
With these select individuals, we can also assume Vogue’s two red carpet hosts, La La Anthony and Emma Chamberlain, will be back again.
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What rules do guests have to follow at the event?
Whenever the Met Gala is held, there are certain guidelines that guests will be expected to follow, should they want to stay in event organiser Anna Wintour’s good books. And when we think about all the celebrities attending the event, some rules are a bit unexpected.
For example, one would think that all who attend an event as glitzy as the Met Gala would be forgiven for taking the odd photograph to capture special moments of the occasion. However, in 2015 it was reported that the use of social media had been banned from the event, to clamp down on celebrities spending the majority of the evening on their phones.
Here are four other surprising rules guests are expected to follow when entering the Met Gala tonight.
What are some of the most controversial Met Gala looks?
According to Vogue, invitees to tonight’s event are meant to follow the dress code, “The Garden of Time” – telling the story of Count Axel, his countess, and their dwindling garden. From this, guests should know to represent fleeting beauty and refrain from wearing princess dress or pajama sets.
However, not everyone opts to abide by the dress code’s memo. Though the argument that every celebrity look worn to the Met Gala is subjected to criticisms and contrasting opinions, some’ve come out over the last 25 years that were undeniably a point of contention.
For example, Kim Kardashian wore one of Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dresses to the Met Gala in 2022, prompting immediate controversy. People were angered by the Skims creator’s decision to wear the actual dress, a piece that was already so fragile. Some claimed she tore the back of the dress until Ripley’s confirmed the garment wasn’t at all damaged.
Here are some of the most memorable looks at the Met Gala over the years that were met with intense criticism.
The most controversial outfits worn to the Met Gala
As we ready ourselves to watch creativity and absurdity simultaneously spill out on the red carpet, speculation over who’ll fall short of the mark swirls, Kaleigh Werner writes. We’re taking a look at the most controversial and off-theme looks worn to the Met Gala over the years
How to watch the Met Gala?
Vogue will live-stream the highly-anticipated fashion event on its TikTok and YouTube accounts. While the broadcast is expected to begin at 6 pm, some celebrities will walk the red carpet on the museum’s iconic steps a bit earlier than that.
In addition, E! News will also be covering the gala for its Live From E! broadcast tonight. As noted by E! News, the broadcast will “give a sneak peek at stars’ Met Gala ‘fits as they depart from The Mark Hotel and The Pierre Hotel” in New York City. TV host Ross Mathews will also be interviewing celebrities when they arrive at the museum, with the broadcast expected to run from 6 pm ET to 9:30 pm ET.
How much does it cost to attend the Met Gala?
While some may argue Anna Wintour’s mandated approval makes the Met Gala one of the most exclusive events, the hefty “cover fee” makes it even more restrictive.
This year, the New York Times reported a single ticket price was $75,000, while the cost of a table was at a minimum of $350,000. In 2023, the cost was $25,000 less for a single ticket.
Based on reports by the New York Times and the Evening Standard from 2018 and 2019, the price has more than doubled. In 2018, a ticket was only $30,000. The next year, the cost jumped $5,000.
Will the Kardashian-Jenner family attend the 2024 Met Gala?
There’s no denying the Kardashian-Jenner women are show-stoppers on the Met Gala red carpet. Year after year, the reality TV sisters make a splash on the big day, whether praised for their styles or ridiculed for their attempts.
Last year, Kim, Kylie, and Kendall were the only three to show up on the first Monday in May. The year before, all five sisters and their self-proclaimed “momager,” Kris Jenner, attended the Met Gala, marking the first year everyone was invited. Considering Khloe and Kourtney’s 2023 absence, fans aren’t betting they’ll be coming this year. Kim and Kylie are usually mainstays, but as of now, their arrival isn’t guaranteed.
Kendall was the only sister out of the bunch confirmed by Page Six to be there on Monday.
Are the Kardashians invited to the 2024 Met Gala?
Members of the Kardashian family have been attending the annual fashion event for nearly a decade
Who will be attending the 2024 Met Gala?
Anna Wintour has made her list, checked it twice, and sent out the invites, but who will show up?
Every year, the editor-in-chief of Vogue has the final say on who will be allowed to grace the red carpet on the first Monday in May for “fashion’s biggest night out”. Of course, we all have our favourites, but they ultimately have to be the British tastemaker’s favourites too.
The four co-chairs – Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Bad Bunny – and the four hosts – La La Anthony, Ashley Graham, Gwendoline Christie, and Emma Chamberlain – will be in attendance. According to a Page Six report, Kendall Jenner, Uma Thurman, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Olivia Rodrigo, Sarah Paulson, and Cara Delevingne will also arrive on 6 May for the annual Met Gala. Additionally, Barry Keoghan, Lily Gladstone, and Ayo Edebiri have allegedly been invited.
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