Met Gala sets 2027 theme after canceling Galliano exhibition
The Met's Costume Institute has chosen "extraORDINARY" as the 2027 gala theme, after canceling a planned John Galliano exhibition following public backlash.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute has announced a new theme for the 2027 Met Gala: "extraORDINARY." ABC News, citing Vogue, reported the theme on Thursday.
The new theme follows the museum's decision to call off a planned exhibition on designer John Galliano. The New York Times reports the museum dropped the show after a public backlash.
The Times describes the new direction as a pivot to the everyday.
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- The New York TimesThe Met Has a New Gala Theme, and It Is as Uncontroversial as PossibleThu, Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST
- ABC NewsMet Gala announces new 2027 theme after John Galliano controversyThu, Nov 5, 9:58 AM EST
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