Met Gala, one of the biggest and most star-studded events in fashion, is quickly approaching
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The world's most powerful personalities, art fans, and fashion designers along with their muses will all gather in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6
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This year's theme is "The Garden of Time," which takes its cues from novelist J.G. Ballard's 1962 short tale of the same name
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"Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," a 2024 Costume Institute exhibit which includes 250 pieces from the department's collection, is the source of inspiration
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It reimagines how historical clothing and fashion items that might no longer be worn or handled can be interacted with by museum visitors
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Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez and Bad Bunny will co-chair the event and TikTok is set to sponsor the event
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The Costume Institute of the museum, which houses around 33,000 fashion items from the previous 7 centuries, mostly receives revenue from the prestigious annual soiree
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The guest list is kept a secret until the event, although invitations are now highly sought after by celebrities, fashion designers, and influential people
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The gala's attendance is limited to about 450 guests