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British Designers Triumph at the Met Gala

The annual Costume Institute Gala was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday. Hosted by Vogue editor Anna Wintourr and co-chaired by Jennifer Lawrence, the event marked the launch of the Met's new exhibition China: Through the Looking Glass. In collaboration with the Department of Asian Art, the exhibition explores the...

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Met Ball names Beyoncé honorary chair

Singer Beyoncé has been named the honorary chairperson of this year’s Costume Institute Gala alongside co-chairs Anna Wintour, designer Riccardo Tisci and actress Rooney Mara, according to reports. Taking place on May 6 at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Met Gala celebrates the opening of the museum’s ‘Punk: Chaos to Couture’...