Met Ball 2016 Will Be Tech Themed

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's forthcoming Costume Institute exhibition - and consequently May 2016's Met Ball - will have a technological theme, exploring how advancements have shaped fashion. Chaired by Apple's Johnny Ive, as well as Taylor Swift, Anna Wintour, Nicolas Ghesquière, Karl Lagerfeld, Miuccia Prada and Idris Elba, the event will take place on May 2nd, so expect to see plenty of intricate designs on the red carpet.

"Traditionally, the distinction between the haute couture and prêt-à-porter was based on the handmade and the machine-made," Andrew Bolton, curator of the Costume Institute, told US Vogue. "But recently this distinction has become increasingly blurred as both disciplines have embraced the practices and techniques of the other."

The show itself is set to comprise more than 100 pieces - both couture and ready-to-wear - that feature established artisanal techniques, like pleating and lacework, contrasting with newer machine-made techniques, from laser-cutting to circular knitting. Several of the processes will be taking place in real-time workshops allowing visitors to watch how the techniques are created.

The exhibition, appropriately for one relating to advancements in technology, will be sponsored by Apple.