BLUE' THE DOORS OFF FASHION

Often called the biggest night in fashion, the Met Gala brings the who's who of the fashion world to New York to raise money for The Metropolitan Museum of Art's (MOMA) Costume Institute.

- MAHIMA NAGARAJU

With tickets rumored to cost around $75,000 and payment not ensuring an invite, it is one of the most exclusive events.

After all, where else can designers unleash their outrageous levels of creativity and have a rapt audience ready to praise (or tear down) their looks but the (now) blue carpet?

Theme

Themed 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' inspired by Monica L Miller's book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, the event complements the new MOMA exhibit focused on the same.

Black dandyism, a style adopted by Black Americans following the abolition of slavery, combined black culture with elements of European fashion.

"The ethos behind the theme is wanting to be seen as charming, respectable, and dignified and give yourself reasons to feel joy. The theme is very relevant as it speaks of the bespoke tailoring of the black community in the 18th and 19th centuries.