‘Fashion is Art’: Met Gala dress code announced

The Met Gala now has its theme. The dress code is “Fashion is art.”

The show-stopping event is being co-hosted by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour, The Associated Press reported. The host committee will be chaired by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, with Sabrina Carpenter, Teyana Taylor, Lena Dunham, Misty Copeland, Angela Bassett and Aimee Mullins rounding out the group.

It is being sponsored by Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos and will be the honorary chairs, UPI said.

The New York Times noted the position typically earns someone a spot in the receiving line and one at the top of the Met steps.

The Met’s Costume Institute curator, Andrew Bolton, said, “Hopefully, it will put an end to the rather obsolete ‘Is Fashion Art?’ debate once and for all,” with the AP saying that the code appears to have been chosen for flexibility.

The theme will also support the spring fashion exhibit assembled by Bolton, “Costume Art.”

It will be the largest number of objects put on display by the institute, with almost 400 items, including 200 garments alone paired with 200 artworks from the museum.

The Met Gala fundraiser is scheduled for May 4, UPI reported.

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