Met Gala
Definition
The annual fundraising gala hosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City, typically held in May.
A premier fashion event renowned for its celebrity attendees, elaborate thematic dress codes, and extravagant red carpet displays that often spark viral debates on style and excess.
Examples
The Met Gala is basically Fashion Week on steroids, where A-listers compete to see who can wear the most 'what were they thinking?' ensemble.
She spent her entire savings on a knockoff gown just to cosplay as a Met Gala reject on Halloween.
Every year, the Met Gala theme gets more cryptic, turning grown adults into interpretive dance projects on the red carpet.
Forget the Oscars; the real drama unfolds at the Met Gala when someone's train gets tangled in the paparazzi scrum.