The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced its co-chairs for the 2024 Met Gala on Thursday.
Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth join Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour as co-chairs of this year's Costume Institute Benefit, which will be themed "The Garden of Time."
The theme is inspired by the upcoming spring exhibition "Sleeping Beauties: Awakening Fashion", which will open to the public on May 10. As already reported by WWD, this year's exhibition will feature 250 pieces that can no longer be worn on mannequins due to their fragility. The pieces are part of the Costume Institute collection, which has more than 33,000 items.
"Sleeping Beauties: Awakening Fashion" will also feature artificial intelligence, video animation, light projection and various technologies to create a sensorial experience.
Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and Bad Bunny have all attended the Met Gala several times before. Zendaya famously dressed up as Cinderella for the 2019 edition of the event, posing with designer Law Roach as her fairy godmother on the red carpet.
In 2023, Bunny wore a custom Jacquemus outfit with a giant floral cape while Jennifer Lopez wore a cutout Ralph Lauren dress. This will be Chris Hemsworth's first time at the star-studded event. The actor is currently promoting "Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga," which will debut a few weeks after the event on May 24.
The 2024 Met Gala is scheduled for May 6 and is sponsored by TikTok. Shou Chew, CEO of the social platform, will serve as the evening's honorary chair alongside Loewe's chief creative officer, Jonathan Anderson.
The Met Gala is held annually on the first Monday in May, marking the beginning of the institute's spring exhibition.
Source: ArtNews