2015 MET Gala Red

By: Ramon Lazaro

 

The Met Gala, formally called the Costume Institute Gala and also known as the Met Ball, is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. It marks the grand opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit. Each year’s event celebrates the theme of that year’s Costume Institute exhibition, and the exhibition sets the tone for the formal dress of the night since guests are expected to choose their fashion to match the theme of the exhibit.

The Costume Institute Gala is a major fundraising benefit that serves as an opening celebration for the Institute’s annual fashion exhibit.Following the event, the exhibition runs for several months. The Gala is widely regarded as one of the most exclusive social events in New York and one of the biggest fundraising nights in the city. It is one of the most notable sources of funding for the Institute. The affair, attended by personalities from the arts, fashion, high-society, film and music, has been held at the Met since 1946 and is considered to be the fashion industry’s premier annual red carpet event. Its red carpet fashions are widely photographed, reviewed, critiqued and emulated.

According to Cathy Horyn of The New York Times, the gathering rivals the West Coast’s Vanity Fair Oscar Party, which is said to have more “star power” but less fashion panache.The individual tickets cost $25,000 for those outside the official guest list, after prices were raised $10,000 from the prior year to increase the exclusivity of the event. The annual guest list includes only 650–700 people. We are featuring the stunning celebs wearing their ultra-sensational gowns for the MET gala, from Beyonce and Jay Z, who attended the ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo Getty Images)

Beyonce

Lady Gaga

L-R: Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lopez

L-R: Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner

 

L-R: Miley Cyrus, Rihanna & Zendaya