When fashion and identity MET

I adored the theme of the Met Gala this year. Cryptically called 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' I'll admit the title required a footnote.

- NAMRATA ZAKARIA

Perhaps, if better explained, the many guests would not have come in mere black ensembles, and would have indulged in a little more peacockery.

The Met Gala—the gobsmacking, show-stealing, internet-breaking annual fundraiser—is hosted by Vogue magazine's Anna Wintour to raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute. The museum does a remarkable job of restoring and preserving costumes across centuries, with so many pieces so old they need to be permanently lying down or they may tear under their own weight.