Anna Wintour apologizes for the confusion surrounding the Met Gala theme

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Met Gala is an annual highlight that merges high fashion with art and culture on a grand scale. However, this year’s theme, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” coupled with the dress code, “The Garden of Time,” stirred up some confusion and raised eyebrows.

Anna Wintour, the iconic chief of Vogue magazine and a key figure in organizing the Gala addressed the ambiguity of the 2024 Met Gala and offered apologies.Having presided over the Met Gala since 1995, Wintour is no stranger to the intricacies of event planning, especially when aligning themes and dress codes.

However, as Wintour candidly admitted, even the most experienced organizers can sometimes unintentionally spark confusion.In an interview with the “Today” show, Wintour acknowledged the potential pitfalls of the chosen theme. “‘Sleeping Beauties’...

it’s wonderful and poetic and romantic, but actually, it could be many, many things,” she explained. The theme, inspired by the idea of fashion emerging from a slumber, seemed ripe for interpretation. Yet, the breadth of interpretation was underestimated.Breaking down Cardi B’s head-to-toe 2024 Met Gala look[PHOTOS] Christian Siriano’s nod to the 2024 Met Gala: “Sleeping Beauties” falling asleep at iconic NYC spotsWillow Smith’s Met Gala hair was a nod to the Mangbetu tribe of CongoWintour recounted seeking guidance from Andrew Bolton, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute curator, regarding the dress code.