News | International
29 May 2024 19:20
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > International

    Met Gala 2024 red carpet: Zendaya, Tyla, Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and Mindy Kaling frock up for the Garden of Time dress code

    The dress code was inspired by a short story about a count and countess who use their enchanted garden to buy themselves time against an encroaching angry mob.


    The Met Gala may be a fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but it's so much more than a sit-down dinner.  

    It's arguably the biggest fashion event of the year, bringing together big names, bright stars and some bold designs. 

    And this year was no exception.

    But before we run you through some of the outfits, here's a quick word about the dress code.  

    What was the Met Gala dress code?

    The official dress code for the Met Gala was The Garden of Time.

    Vogue magazine says the dress code was inspired by a short story by J G Ballard — The Garden of Time. 

    It's about a count and countess who live in a grand villa that is being threatened by an encroaching mob.  

    Here's how the story was summarised in a BBC article from 2012:

    "The garden contains crystalline flowers at the tops of whose stems are goblet-shaped blossoms, which when snapped from the stem, drain the garden of time and motion.

    "Each evening the count snaps off one of the time flowers.

    "As he carries the crystal blossom onto the terrace, the menacing rabble retreats and he and his wife are safe for another day.

    "But the stems no longer bear fruit, the flowers are being used up, and the count realises that time could not be stopped forever."

    © 2024 ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved

     Other International News
     29 May: Uncertainty surrounds PNG landslide death toll as relief supplies begin arriving at disaster zone
     29 May: Australian cricket selector and fielding coach forced to play in Twenty20 World Cup warm-up
     29 May: A 4,000-year-old ancient Egyptian skull may show signs of cancer treatment
     29 May: Donald Trump's 'hush money' case comes to a head as defence, prosecution deliver closing arguments
     29 May: Cold Chisel celebrates 50th anniversary with a national tour
     29 May: Thousands in Papua New Guinea ordered to evacuate amid concerns about second landslide
     29 May: How Cam McInness, rugby league's unbreakable man, is ready to make his mark on State of Origin
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    A group of All Blacks will get back on the park this weekend for Super Rugby sides after layoffs More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Smith and Caughey's chair says a culmination of issues are forcing them to shut up shop More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Mike Tyson is "doing great" after suffering a health scare onboard a flight 19:17

    Politics:
    Uncertainty surrounds PNG landslide death toll as relief supplies begin arriving at disaster zone 19:17

    Health & Safety:
    Asthma hospitalisations are down 20 percent in four years 19:07

    Law and Order:
    Police say they've caught a Christchurch teenager driving at a speed that was crazy, and idiotic 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Katie Price claims vandals trashed her car by throwing acid over the paintwork while it was parked outside her home 18:47

    Entertainment:
    Geezer Butler had to leave out pages and pages of tales from his memoir to avoid being "sued" 18:17

    Rugby:
    A group of All Blacks will get back on the park this weekend for Super Rugby sides after layoffs 18:17

    Cricket:
    Australian cricket selector and fielding coach forced to play in Twenty20 World Cup warm-up 18:17

    Business:
    Smith and Caughey's chair says a culmination of issues are forcing them to shut up shop 18:07

    Environment:
    Blustery winds are still causing trouble across the upper North Island -- and a wave of thunderstorms is sweeping across Auckland 17:57


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2024 New Zealand City Ltd