09/13/2021 16:15
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Updated 09/13/2021 16:15
With the actor Timothée Chalamet, the singer Billie Eilish, the poet Amanda Gorman and the tennis player Naomi Osaka as some of the hosts,
starting at 18 (Argentine time) on Monday, September 13,
the Met Gala 2021 will take place, one of the most important fashion events of the year and one of the most popular figures of the show.
Once again, as was customary before the outbreak of the pandemic, the Costume Institute, dedicated to the history of costume and fashion at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and Vogue Global Editor Anna Wintour are joining forces to create an exclusive evening in
order to raise funds for this department of the museum
, after the cancellation of the 2020 edition.
This year, the event will unfold its long walk on the steps of the New York MET under the theme
America
, which imposes as a slogan
that celebrities wear designs to remember and celebrate
everything related to American fashion.
Lady Gaga was one of the stars that attracted attention in 2019. Photo Charles Sykes / Invision / AP
A double gala
Among the novelties, it will be, for the first time, a double gala distributed in 2021 and 2022 and with the same theme: American fashion.
The first will be
In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
(
In America: a lexicon of fashion
), the first will pay tribute to North American designers and will open its doors
from next September 18
and will run until September 5. month of next year.
The second, called
In America: An Anthology of Fashion
, will run
from May 5, 2022, also until September 22
, and "will explore the development of American fashion by presenting narratives that are related to the complex histories of those spaces." .
The Gala red carpet is an exhibition of designs in motion.
With the protocols up to date
On the other hand, according to
Vogue
magazine
, the dress code for those attending this year's galas
will require the use of face masks
.
In addition, attendees will have to present proof that they have a
complete vaccination
schedule
and a negative PCR test
at least one day prior to the event.
Regarding the "attendees", the guest list is always one of the issues to take into account at the meeting.
Above all, considering that
the entry goes from $ 30,000 to $ 275,000 per table
.
Unless one is "lucky enough to be chosen by a designer to show off his clothes."
In that case, admission is free.
And the exit as well.
The exhibition "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" is an attraction for fashionistas.
Photo TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
Guests for all tastes
Among the guests are names such as Emily Ratajkowski, Camila Cabello, Lupita Nyong, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez (expected to come from the hand of Ben Affleck).
It is rumored that Generation Z personalities will also be on the guest list for this edition of the MET Gala.
Page Six revealed on August 14 that TikTok star Addison Rae and YouTuber Emma Chamberlain will be attending the event.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this time the guests must attend vaccinated and wear a mask inside the gala.
Who advised
against participating in this year's event are Andy Cohen and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The preview of the gala, with its traditional red carpet included, can be followed through the television channel
E!
Entertainment
, starting at 18.
Source: AP / JOCELYN NOVECK
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