Met Gala 2021: Everything you need to know

This fall, the most fashionable moment of 2021, the Met Gala, will be back!

Officially announced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Met Gala is making its return, on September 13th. This will be a two-part show that will last through 2022.

 From Sept. 18 to Sept. 5. The first part, “In America: “A lexicon of fashion”, will arrive and explore the “modern vocabulary of American style,” as well as celebrate The Costume Institute’s 75th anniversary. The second part of the exhibition, titled “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”, will explore the history and development of American fashion from the 18th century through to the present time. This exhibition will not be opened until May 5th, 2022 and its celebratory Met Gala will take place on May 2nd, 2022. 

“This two-part exhibition will consider how fashion reflects evolving notions of identity in America and will explore a multitude of perspectives through presentations that speak to some of the complexities of history with powerful immediacy”. “In looking at the past through this lens, we can consider the aesthetic and cultural impact of fashion on historical aspects of American life,” said Max Hollein, the Marina Kellen French Director of The Met-Gala. 

“Currently, all attendees at The Met Gala in September must provide proof of full vaccination and will also be expected to wear masks indoors except when eating or drinking,” “We will update these guidelines as needed.” said a spokesperson for The Met-Gala.

Due to COVI-19, the 2020 Met Gala was an online event that includes an exclusive YouTuve Livestream called “A moment with the Met”. They also had the initiative to help fund the fashion industry during the COVID-19 crisis.