2024 Met Gala ‘Garden of Time’ Theme Explained

Prepare for an explosion of flowers and nature-inspired designs on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet. The glamorous fashion event, hosted by Anna Wintour and co-chairs Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lopez, will celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” in which the theme is “The Garden of Time.” The theme is inspired by a 1962 book of the same name written by J.G. Ballard. The book revolves around a couple living in a beautiful villa, surrounded by a garden of crystal flowers. The motive behind introducing this theme is to honor clothes that are so fragile and can never be worn again.