

Dressed in an ensemble from Chrome Hearts. On a positive note, the exhibit has received the blessing of the Vatican and will include more than 40 garments and accessories from the headquarters of the Roman Catholic church, alongside the over 150 designer pieces that have been inspired by catholicism and its iconography. It was the most beautiful moment.' The first time Bella 'really felt sexy and beautiful' wouldnt come until the 2018 Met Gala: Heavenly Bodies. While past themes have explored highly conceptual or region-specific motifs, from Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and. According to Vogue, the aim of the theme is “to create a dialogue between fashion and the masterworks of religious art” and will include “papal garb on loan from the Sistine Chapel sacristy, many of which have never been seen outside the Vatican.” The exhibit’s head curator, Andrew Bolton, knows the New York Times that the religious aspect of the theme could prove to be controversial, especially for “right wing or conservative Catholics and for liberal Catholics.” However, Bolton hopes that the exhibit will be seen as a “shared hypothesis about what we call the Catholic imagination and the way it has engaged artists and designers and shaped their approach to creativity, as opposed to any kind of theology or sociology.” The gala’s themes are chosen based on the Costume Institute’s new exhibitions. This year’s theme is Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. This year, the gala’s theme is both historical and bound to stir up some controversy as Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. The look, which played to the theme of the Costume Institute's latest exhibit, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, was designed by Chrome Hearts, a brand Hadid has.

Exhibits have also been inspired by cultural movements, such as the Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibit and the tech-inspired Manus x Machina. The gala’s theme every year is determined by the theme of the costume institute’s new exhibit in the past, the exhibit has focused on fashion designers like its memorable Alexander McQueen exhibit, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty and last year’s Rei Kawakubo/Commes des Garcons exhibit. Gigi Hadids Versace Dress at the 2018 Met Gala Neilson Barnard/Getty For the 'Heavenly Bodies' exhibition, Hadid looked angelic in a Versace gown that resembled stained glass windows. By Sarah Mariotti Date ApThis article was originally published in May 2020 and has been updated. The first gala was held in 1948 and was founded by publicist Eleanor Lambert since 1995, American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has chaired the event, ensuring a close relationship between the magazine and the Museum. Celebrity Style A Look Back at the Best Fashion Moments in Met Gala History The first Monday in May is right around the corner. Generally referred to as the “Met Gala” or the “Met Ball,” the Costume Institute Gala at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is an annual fundraiser to benefit the museum’s collection of over 35,000 fashion, costumes and accessories that spans five continents and seven centuries.
