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The first Met Gala was held. It was held off-site at the Waldorf Astoria or the Rainbow Room. Guests would eat dinner and listen to the entertainment of the night. Only New York's high society were able to get tickets to attend.

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Former Vogue editor Diana Vreeland joined as a consultant. She created some of the most publicized exhibitions in its history. She came up with many exotic themes like "The Glory of Russian Costume," "La Belle Époque," "The World of Balenciaga". No detail of the night was left ignored each year, for example Chanel's 1924 fragrance "Cuir de Russie" was pumped through the red carpet and the dinning room when the theme was "The Glory of Russian Costume.”

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Anna Wintour took over as chairwoman, enlisting the help of people like Beyoncé and Sarah Jessica Parker. She invited everyone from Tom Brady to Kim Kardashian to attach more attention to the night.

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The Met Gala was held on the first Monday in May for the first time. 2001 to 2004 the Gala was held in April and in the years before that it was held in November or December. The Gala switched from the winter to the spring because the exhibit was closed in December so they had to reschedule.

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The theme and dresses from this year truly stood out. The theme was China: Through the Looking Glass. A documentary "The First Monday in May" was created around the making of the 2015 Met Gala. Celebrities wore Chinese-inspired outfits while Rihanna was the only celebrity who wore an Outfit designed by a Chinese designer.

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This year's Met Gala was the first Met gala closed since 2002. 2020s Met Gala theme was supposed to be “About Time: Fashion and Duration” 2020 marks 150 years since the Metropolitan Museum opened

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The 2021 Met gala will be held Monday, September 13th. The theme is American Independence. The co-chairs this year are Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, and Naomi Osaka and The honorable chairs are Tom Ford, Adam Mosseri, and Anna Wintour. This year will be more of small and intimate celebrations inside of a huge party. This year's party was postponed due to the pandemic which was the same reason the 2020 Met Gala was cancelled