Vogue describes it as “the celebration of clothing and fashion so fragile that they can’t ever be worn again.” The theme was also inspired by a ballad written by J.G. Ballard about a beautiful garden that’s impermanent and fragile.
The Met Gala is an annual event where celebrities show up in elaborate costumes for charitable purposes in favour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The theme of the 2024 Met Gala is Sleeping Beauties: A Garden in Time.