Tracing the Evolution of the Met Gala, From a $50 Charity Dinner to Fashion’s Biggest Night

The history of the Met Gala can be divided into three eras: Eleanor Lambert's founding, the Diana Vreeland renaissance and the Anna Wintour empire.

Without these style icons, the Met Gala would merely be a fundraiser rather than the party of the year.

One could even say that without these trailblazers, fashion wouldn't be included among the works of art that are currently displayed for the masses at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Instead, these timeless pieces would remain in the vaults of famous ateliers, collecting dust.

But Eleanor Lambert, among others, had a different vision for the ensembles designed by Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and designers...

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