On the first Monday in May, the Met Gala takes over The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Affectionately nicknamed fashion’s biggest night, the storied event is not just a showcase of style, where attendees are instructed to follow a predetermined theme, but a fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute. The glamorous occasion—which is sometimes also referred to as the Met Ball—first began in 1948 when fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert created it as a philanthropic opportunity for New York society... Read this story
