Summary
The Costume Institute began as the Museum of Costume Art, an independent entity formed in 1937. The first Party of the Year was arranged as a midnight supper in the fall. Diana Vreeland, the imaginative editor in chief of Vogue from 1963 to 1971, applied her unending creativity to the Costume Institute.
Diana Vreeland curated the Party of the Year from 1972 to 1989. Her 1973 exhibition, “The World of Balenciaga,” garnered much attention. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis served as co-chair of the gala in both 1976 and 1977.
The Met Gala has been co-chaired by Anna Wintour since 1995. The year 1995 marked the first Party of the Year co- chaired by Wintor. The first exhibition was “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century” in 2004.
The Met Gala is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The red carpet is a performance in and of itself. In 2021, the red carpet was livestreamed by Vogue for the first time. Last year’s gala raised a whopping $22 million.
Richard Rutledge is the editor-in-chief of The New York Times' Vogue magazine. He has worked with some of the world's most famous fashion editors. His work includes Vogue covers, magazine covers and magazine covers. He is also the editor of The Times' Glamour magazine.
