What to Expect from The Met Gala 2024: Garden of Time

The upcoming exhibition from the Metropolitan Musem of Arts Costume Institute, which hosts the Met Gala event, will be titled “Sleeping Beauty: Reawakening Fashion” whilst guests will be dressing in accordance with the theme “The Garden of Time” which is inspired by a 1962 short story by J.G Ballard.

This theme is going to make for an incredible display of mystical fairy-tale, secret garden-inspired looks. So far on the confirmed guest list are stars like Lana del Rey, who we feel like will encapsulate this theme perfectly, Sydney Sweeney, Zendaya, Margot Robbie, Kim Kardashian, Billie Eilish, Jenna Ortega, and Taylor Swift to name a few.

The exhibition itself is said to be made of 250 historical, “sleeping beauty” fashion pieces, meaning they are far too fragile to be worn again, or woken, so the Institute has found a way for us to still observe their beauty carefully in their displays. The Collection hosts original pieces from Dior, Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy.

CEO of the Met was recorded saying, “This innovative show will push the boundaries of our imagination and invite us to experience many facets of a work, to learn more about its history, and, ultimately, to gain a deeper appreciation of its beauty.”