Vogue announced 2024 Met Gala hosts.Photo:Getty (4)
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TheMet Gala, renowned as one of fashion world’s most illustrious occasions, is quickly approaching, and excitement has kicked into high gear with the unveiling of thestacked roster of co-hosts.
Vogue also announced that the dress codefor the 2024 Met Gala, which will be held on May 6, is “The Garden of Time," paying homage to the theme for Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
In aVogueInstagram video revealing the co-hosts, Wintour, 74, writes in a group text, “Hello, Are you all free Monday, May 6th?” “Of course,” Zendaya replies. “Anna! Sí,” Bad Bunny writes. “Wouldn’t miss supporting the museum,” Lopez adds. “Checking schedule now,” Hemsworth chimes in. “I can free up that day ;)”
For Hemsworth, 40, this will mark his debut appearance at the Met Gala. As for musician Bad Bunny, 29, it will be his third time making a splash on the museum’s iconic steps. (Last year, he stunned in awhite, backless Jacquemus suitcomplete with a white rosette shawl.)
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This year’s “The Garden of Time” dress code is bound to bring on romantic, whimsical and fairytale like fashions, which an emphasis on “moody florals” perVogue’s announcement.
It also plays into this year’s theme: titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” the upcoming Costume Institute exhibit will feature approximately 250 items, including 15 significant pieces such as an 1877 Charles Frederick Worth silk satin ball gown, spanning over 400 years of history.
Many of the pieces will be exhibited alongside contemporary sartorial works, compartmentalized into a core exhibit and three additional zones — Land, Sea, and Sky — which, according to Andrew Bolton, curator in charge, “is very much an ode to nature and the emotional poetics of fashion.”
Everything will be brought to life through the use of technology, from video animation, light projection, and AI. Nick Knight, founder of SHOWstudio, will serve as creative consultant on the visual presentation while Sissel Tolaas, who has worked with Balenciaga, will develop scents for the installations.
“This innovative show will push the boundaries of our imagination and invite us to experience many facets of a work, to learn more about its history, and, ultimately, to gain a deeper appreciation of its beauty," Max Hollein,the Met’s CEO, noted toVogue.
source: people.com
