Met Gala 2017: Diving Deep on the Event and the Exhibit

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For 2017, the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to spotlight Rei Kawakubo, the enigmatic Japanese designer behind the much-beloved brand Comme des Garçons, for its annual Costume Institute exhibit. That also means the New York City-based museum's annual gala kicking off the exhibit, the Met Gala, will honor Kawakubo and her iconic brand via the red carpet — making for quite an ambitious dress code for gala goers.

How will Gala attendees dress to fit the subtle "theme?" And what will tourists and local museum visitors make of Kawakubo's experimental designs? The answer to the first we'll find out on Monday, May 1st, a.k.a. the first Monday in May, when celebrities hit the Met Gala red carpet and showcase their avant-garde best.

The second we'll find out when guests start streaming into the museum to visit Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between on Thursday, May 4th. We'll be covering every piece of it right here.