Met Gala 2018 Theme Revealed

Next year’s Met Gala theme has been revealed as Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, with the Costume Institute announcing its exhibition of the same name, to open in May. The hosts for the evening will be Rihanna, Amal Clooney and Donatella Versace, the latter of whom is also a sponsor of the exhibition.

The exhibition itself will address the influence of religious and liturgical clothing on fashion, from Cristóbal Balenciaga to Donatella Versace, reportsVogue.com. Around 150 ensembles are set to be on display, including pieces by Coco Chanel, who was educated by nuns, and by John Galliano. The exhibition will be spread across three venues: the Anna Wintour Costume Center, the medieval galleries at the Met’s main location, and at the Cloisters, further uptown.

Last year’s theme was Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons, whilst previous themes have included AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion and Punk: Chaos to Couture. Famous faces of the fashion world, start planning your outfits now.