Met Gala 2021
Met Gala 2021, is here to stay and embark on many the definition of American history of fashion.
Met Gala, which was formerly known as the Costume Institute Gala and/or Costume Institute Benefit is an annual fundraising gala that is held to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York, marking the opening of the Costume Institute’s Fashion Exhibit. Every year, a particular theme is given for the gest’s to go by, and the tone of the evening is set to a formal dress to match the theme. 
The history and beginning of the Met Gala is a fascinating one, as today it is one of the biggest and most awaited events in the Fashion World. Celebrities adorn themselves with accessories and one of a kind costumes that make a bold statement. Over the past 40 years, there have been over 45 themes, and over thirty three thousand objects on display that represent the seventh century of clothing and accessories. 
Every theme that has so far been represented at Met Gala are mentioned below, along with the upcoming themes:
Themes And Dates Of Met Gala’s From 1973 To 2022
| Gala Date | Themes |
| March 21, 1973 | The World Of Balenciaga |
| December 12, 1973 | The 10s, the 20s, the 30s: Inventive Clothes: 1930-1939 |
| November 20, 1974 | Romantic and Glamorous Hollywood Design |
| December 10, 1975 | American Women Of Style |
| December 6, 1976 | The Glory Of Russian Costume |
| December 12, 1977 | Vanity Fair: A Treasure Trove |
| November 20, 1978 | Diaghilev: Costumes and Designs Of The Ballets Russes |
| December 3, 1979 | Fashions Of The Habsburg Era: Austria-Hungary |
| December 9, 1980 | The Manchu Dragon: Costumes Of China, The Chi’ng Dynasty |
| December 7, 1981 | The Eighteenth Century Woman |
| December 6, 1982 | La Belle Époque |
| December 5, 1983 | Yves Saint Laurent: 25 Years Of Design |
| December 3, 1984 | Man And The House |
| December 9, 1985 | Costumes Of Royal India |
| December 8, 1986 | Dance |
| December 7, 1987 | A Tribute To Diana Vreeland |
| December 5, 1988 | From Queen To Empress: Victorian Dress 1873-1877 |
| December 4, 1989 | The Age Of Napoleon Costume From Revolution to Empire, 1789 – 1815 |
| December 3, 1990 | Théàtre De La Mode – Fashion Dolls: The Survival Of Haute Couture |
| December 9, 1991 | No Theme, as no concurrent costume exhibition was held. |
| December 7, 1992 | Fashion And History: A Dialogue |
| December 6, 1993 | Diana Vreeland: Immoderate Style |
| December 5, 1994 | Orientalism: Vision Of The Eat In Western Dress |
| December 4, 1995 | Haute Couture |
| December 9, 1996 | Christian Dior |
| December 8, 1997 | Gianni Versace |
| December 7, 1998 | Cubism And Fashion |
| December 6, 1999 | Rock Style |
| April 23, 2001 | Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years |
| April 28, 2003 | Goddess: The Classic Mode |
| April 26, 2004 | Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion And Furniture In The 18th Century |
| May 2, 2005 | The House OF Chanel |
| May 1, 2006 | AngloMania: Tradition And Transgression In The British Fashion |
| May 7, 2007 | Poiret: King Of Fashion |
| May 5, 2008 | Superheroes: Fashion And Fantasy |
| May 4, 2009 | The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion |
| May 3, 2010 | American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity |
| May 2, 2011 | Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty |
| May 7, 2012 | Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations |
| May 6, 2013 | Punk: Chaos To Couture |
| May 5, 2014 | Charles James: Beyond Fashion |
| May 4, 2015 | China: Through The Looking Glass |
| May 2, 2016 | Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology |
| May 1, 2017 | Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between |
| May 7, 2018 | Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination |
| May 6, 2019 | Camp: Notes On Fashion |
| May 4, 2020 | About Time: Fashion And Duration (Cancelled due to on-going pandemic) |
| September 13, 2021 | In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion |
| May 2, 2022 | In America: An Anthology Of Fashion |
Met Gala 2021 is going to be a two-part exploration of American Fashion. The first part of the exploration will be held on the 13th of September, 2021. The theme is ‘In American: A Lexicon Of Fashion’.
This theme was chosen to celebrate and enhance American fashion. With the on-going pandemic, many have falsely stated that the end of American fashion is here. In order to prove that American fashion is an ever thriving world, the Costume Institute has consciously chosen this theme, despite the politics that are being involved. Though American fashion has suffered huge loss during this on-going pandemic, there is no sign of giving up. Through this theme, it seems like American fashion is going through a renaissance with young designers at the vanguard of discussion covering diversity, inclusion, sustainability and conscious creativity. The theme is heavily focused on contemporary designs.
Met Gala 2021 will be a movement of American Fashion, proving that the world is thriving and alive. This Met Gala will be Chaired by Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka. The guest list seems like an interesting one, as so far the confirmed guests are of some well known and recently gained popularity social media stars, James Charles, Addison Rae, Charlie D’Amelio, along with the ever young Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian.
