An annual event that is held on the first Monday of May, which is the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit hosted on the Upper East Side of Manhattan is known as the Met Gala. Many of the attendees are depicted on the covers and pages of Vogue.
Each year’s event celebrates the specific theme of that year’s Costume Institute exhibition, which sets the tone for the formal attire of the night. Guests are expected to curate their fashion to match the theme of the exhibit, which is generally haute couture. British-American journalist Anna Wintour, who is the editor-in-chief of Vogue, has chaired or co-chaired the Met Gala since 1995.
How has social media impacted the Met Gala?
Social media has had a great impact on the Met Gala, in terms of how the event is covered and how attendees engage with it. It has changed the way attendees engage with the event and many attendees now use the Met Gala as an opportunity to create viral moments and generate buzz on social media.
The advent of many social media platforms has a sparked criticism of the event’s focus on celebrity culture and its exclusionary nature. Critics argue that the event has become more about creating viral moments and generating buzz than celebrating fashion and creativity.
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