The 2024 Met Gala Co-Chairs Were Just Announced

Anyone else feeling a fashion overload this week? It all started with New York Fashion Week when runway shows from ateliers like Thom Browne, Luar, and Michael Kors blessed our timelines with applause-worthy front rows filled by the likes of Janet Jackson, Blake Lively, and even Beyoncé. And believe it or not, there's still more breaking style news ahead: On Feb. 15, the Costume Institute finally announced the Met Gala co-chairs, and the star-studded lineup has us counting down the days until that illustrious first Monday in May.

While fashion enthusiasts were most likely still recovering from the last day of NYFW (or Valentine’s Day), the upcoming Met Gala co-host lineup immediately had the internet in a tizzy. Vogue was the first to report that Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya will serve alongside Anna Wintour, co-chair of the annual event, as this year’s official co-hosts. The outlet also shared that Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew were given honorary chair titles for the soirée.

Individually, most of the A-list group has already left a notable mark on the Met Gala, from J.Lo’s beaded headdress and Versace gown at the 2019 Met Gala and Zendaya’s Joan of Arc-esque armor the year before to Bad Bunny’s open-back Jacquemus suit from 2023. And even though Hemsworth is a Met Gala newcomer, his decade-long rotation of stellar suits proves that he’s not to be underestimated this year (the actor’s paisley suit at the Avengers: Endgame premiere will tell you everything you need to know).

This headline-making update comes three months after the Costume Institute announced the theme of this year’s official exhibit. On Nov. 8, just a few hours after Wintour and other industry tastemakers viewed historical garments from the actual collection (all of which hinted at the theme), the news spread on social media: Vogue shared 2024’s exhibit will be titled... (drumroll, please) “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

If you immediately pictured the beloved Disney princess, you’re not alone — that’s what the TZR team thought of as well. While this Disney-inspired focus would make sense, given the upcoming Snow White live-action remake and the film company’s 100-year anniversary, upon further research, we learned Zendaya’s Cinderella moment from 2019 in fact won’t be the exhibit’s blueprint.

The exhibit itself will feature 250 rare pieces from the Costume Institute’s private collection that span over 400 years of fashion history — think designers like Schiaparelli, Dior, Givenchy, and Stella McCartney. Wondering what the “Sleeping Beauties” are exactly? Well, according to Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, they’re the “50 historically significant and aesthetically beautiful pieces from the collection that are far too fragile ever to be worn again — such as a silk satin Charles Frederick Worth ballgown from 1877.” Instead of a traditional mannequin display, these creations will be showcased “via video animation, light projection, AI, CGI, and other forms of sensory stimulation,” which is where the event’s lead sponsor, TikTok, will come into play.

Bolton also shared that the exhibition will be divided into three main “zones” — Land, Sea, and Sky — which he says are an “ode to nature and the emotional poetics of fashion.” So it’s possible that sustainable practices will play an important role in next year’s presentation, both inside the exhibit and on the infamous Met Gala steps.

And that’s not all. Also on Feb. 15, Vogue announced this year’s much-anticipated dress code, which is an eclectic extension of the "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" theme. On May 6, the A-list attendees will adhere to “The Garden of Time” dress code, which according to the outlet, is “about fleeting beauty.” While every A-lister will interpret the upcoming sartorial standard differently, you can expect to spot an assortment of “melancholic florals” (perhaps a recreation of J.Lo’s rose petal jacket from Schiaparelli’s recent Haute Couture show), voluminous, ball gown-esque silhouettes, and possibly even an of-the-moment villain-y couture cape or two. Only time will tell.

While we still have three months until one of the most sought-after nights in fashion (sigh), there are lots more announcements to come, so tune into TZR to stay up-to-date on everything Met Gala-related. The night is sure to be a fairytale to remember.