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Witness History: The Met Gala goes global

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The Met Gala goes global

27/04/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Met Gala goes global

In 1995, Anna Wintour became chair of the Met Gala and changed it forever

In 1995, Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour became the chair of the Met Gala and changed it forever. Former Vogue International editor Suzy Menkes remembers that time.

The Met Gala takes place annually on the first Monday in May. 

In 1995, Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour chaired the huge fashion celebration for the first time that takes place at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

Anna changed the date of the celebrity bash from December to May and is the driving force that transformed the event from a society dinner to the star-studded affair labelled “fashion’s biggest night”. 

The shindig has been attended by stars including Rihanna, Beyoncé and Madonna. 

Fashion podcaster and former Vogue International editor Suzy Menkes tells Alex Collins about her memories of the gala as it became a global sensation.

(Photo: Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala wearing a dress designed by Guo Pei. Credit: Getty Images)

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