Met Gala 2020: Everything you need to know about the first virtual Met Gala

For the first time in the 72 years since its inception, the Met Gala, every fashion lover’s utopia, was cancelled on account of the coronavirus pandemic. And although the event was taken online, and converted into a YouTube live stream featuring music and fashion, without the drama of the over the top outfits, it just can’t feel like the Met Gala.

The event which was to be hosted by Conde Nast artistic director and Vogue magazine’s editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour was set to the theme, “About Time: Fashion and Duration”, and would showcase the journey of fashion from 1870, the year the museum was founded, to present times.

And if you’re feeling low about missing out on the red carpet looks, Vogue teamed up with Pose actor and Met Gala red carpet champion, Billy Porter, to present the brilliant idea of the Met Gala challenge. For the challenge, people are asked to recreate their favourite Met Gala red-carpet looks at home and post their pictures on Instagram with the hashtag #MetGalaChallenge.