Vogue Recommends An explainer of the theme of the Met Gala … Cardi B in Thom Browne at the 2019 "Camp: Notes on Fashion" Met Gala. And what better way to issue such a rebellion that with one’s own body? ... More from British Vogue: Met Gala News Met Museum. The theme for … The Costume Institute Benefit (also known as The Met Gala) is the main source of annual funding for the department's exhibitions, acquisitions, and capital improvements. Lady Gaga attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. The Met Gala is the annual fund-raiser for the Met’s Costume Institute, and tied to its spring exhibition. It’s in that vein that the Met Gala’s “Camp: Notes on Fashion” exhibition is most relevant, a distinctly queer rebellion against otherwise oppressive external forces. But what is "camp" — the theme for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute fundraiser. What is camp, and what does it mean in fashion? Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Cardi B, Janelle Monae all showed up on the "pink carpet" of this year's Met Gala. Coinciding with the 2019 Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new Costume Exhibit, "Camp: Notes on Fashion" is all about extreme, exaggerated fashion. The 2019 Met Gala is just hours away, and the theme for this year's event is "Camp: Notes on Fashion." The Met Gala and Costume Institute's Spring 2019 exhibition will center on fashion's camp aesthetic. ttends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. Starting with the "Fashion Plate"-themed exhibition in 1971, the Met Gala … The co-chairs for the Gala were Lady Gaga, Alessandro Michele, Harry Styles, Serena Williams, and Anna Wintour. But what exactly does that mean? The Met Gala and Costume Institute's Spring 2019 exhibition will center on fashion's camp aesthetic. From the theme – “About Time: Fashion And Duration” – to the date, venue and guests, this is everything you need to know about the Met Gala 2020. On 16 March 2020, the Met Gala 2020 was postponed indefinitely. See every red carpet look from your favorite celebrities and designers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue The Benefit. Costume Institute’s annual exhibits. The combined collections now constitute the largest and most comprehensive costume collection in the world, offering an unrivaled timeline of Western fashion history. Big stars strutted the red carpet at the Met Gala — and many did so wearing daring ensembles ... "Camp: Notes on Fashion."