“The Garden of Time” is less cheerful than it sounds.
Let’s start with the basics.
The Met Gala is the primary fundraiser for the Museum’s Costume Institute.
As such, the Gala celebrates the opening of the Institute’s annual exhibition.
This year’s exhibit is titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
The exhibit has little to do with fairytales.
Some have made theconnection, though the Met has obviously said zero on the topic.
The dress code is “The Garden of Time.”
It’s inspired by a J.G.
So what does this mean for what people will wear?
The most obvious interpretation of the dress code is the “garden” part.
AsVogueemphasized, “Think melancholic florals (as moody florals arent moody enough).”
As such, this 1889 Charles Frederick Worth cloak that’s in the exhibition would fit the bill.
Wearing a cravat a la the story’s protagonist would also be on theme.
There are many creative ways to interpret the tale, which we shall hopefully see soon!
An example of this in action is whenNatalie Portmanwore an updated version of Diors Junon gown.
As such, this year’s theme-judging will be a little tricky!
But verify to keep an eye out on May 6 for lots of Met Gala content on BuzzFeed.
