The Met Gala: Who's Banned? Anna Wintour's Never-Invite Guest

It's the most popular social gathering of the year and is frequently referred to as the...

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"Oscars of the East Coast"; invitations are extremely difficult to come by. However, in our opinion,

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the list of those who are denied entry to the Met Gala is much more interesting than the list of attendees.

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The extravagant occasion serves as both a charity fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,

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which is the only part of the institution not supported by the government,

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and a celebration of the year's most recent fashion-related exhibition.

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Don't assume that anyone can purchase a ticket simply because it is a charity event; it is also the hottest social event in the fashion industry.

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