The Entire History of The Met Gala

The Met Gala, now held in the Anna Wintour Costume Institute, has a long and storied history, truly beginning as a fund raising event conceived by Eleanor Lambert, it changed the way that the two Lewisohn sisters' collection would be perceived forever. After many many years, many exhibitions and many galas, we saw it grow from simple an in-crowd party to a celebrity filled costume party, but all with the same goal of raising money for the Costume Institute to continue. At this point, the gala is an international phenomenon and loved by many, but for very good reason. Beauty Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@underskinYT Patreon: patreon.com/understitch Most photos used not from The Met themselves or from clearly noted institutions are from Getty images under their fair use for editorial terms. Nevertheless each living photographer was contacted individually also and credited thusly. Met Costume Institute Archives: https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/search/order/title/ad/asc Affiliate Links for Books/Documentaries Used: Bernstein (1987) An Actor's Daughter: https://amzn.to/3VNISBa Dwight (2002) Diana Vreeland: An Illustrated Biography: https://amzn.to/49qjPHD Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011), Directed by Vreeland, Tcheng and Perlmutt: https://amzn.to/4aOlyaB Vreeland (2011) D.V.: https://amzn.to/3PXUKN4 Stewart (2012) Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana Vreeland: https://amzn.to/4auidhb First Monday in May (2016), Directed by Rossi: https://amzn.to/3xvoZEP Talley (2020) The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir: https://amzn.to/3PX0DdH Odell (2022) Anna: The Biography: https://amzn.to/43SyfyS