Metropolitan Museum of Art raises $17.4 million from Met Gala

Bob Mackie had some choice words regarding Kim Kardashian's choice to wear Marilyn Monroe's custom 1962 Jean Louis gown. Kardashian wore the historic dress for a brief time at the 2022 Met Gala and changed into a replica after posing on the red carpet. "I thought it was a big mistake," Mackie, who drew the original sketch of the dress, told Entertainment Weekly.

The debate regarding Kim Kardashian’s 2022 Met Gala look continues. Bob Mackie, who sketched Marilyn Monroe’s infamous “Happy Birthday” dress, has made it clear he isn’t happy the Kardashians star borrowed the gown for the fundraiser earlier this month.

Kim Kardashian has shared a set of previously unseen photos of her back up look from this year’s Met Gala.The 41 year old had donned Marilyn Monroe's iconic figure hugging Jean Louis gown to the star-studded event on Monday evening, the very same gown that Monroe famously wore while she sang Happy Birthday to US president John F. Kennedy back in 1962.

Living her life. While Kim Kardashian was on a strict diet for the Met Gala, Khloé Kardashian was eating ice cream — in the middle of a dress fitting for Kylie Jenner.

Ariana Rockefeller doesn’t take the sacredness of her family’s history for granted.The 39-year-old attended the Met Gala on Monday, May 2 wearing a gold and cream gown with a floral print that belonged to her grandmother, Peggy Rockefeller. The Elizabeth Arden design--which features bows as straps around the shoulders and waist--was made for the Peggy back in 1954, being slightly altered for her Ariana to wear this week.Even though being part of such an important family is normal to Rockefeller, the model and philanthropist still understands just how much her elders contributed to American fashion.“This year is about celebrating the talents and legacies of American designers and how those talents shaped American style,” Rockefeller said in a statement shared with PEOPLE, referring to the “Gilded Glamour” dress code for the “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” theme this year.Rihanna honored with her own marble sculpture at Metropolitan Museum of ArtDid Kim Kardashian jeopardize Marilyn Monroe’s dress while taking it to the 2022 Met Gala?Get their looks: 2022 Met Gala beauty breakdown“In that sense, my gown is a part of this story: an Elizabeth Arden gown designed by Ferdinando Sarmi in 1954 for my grandmother and then reimagined by Christy Rilling for me today in 2022,” she continued.

Marilyn Monroe is an iconic figure and one of the most emblematic sex symbols of the 50s and 60s. Although many might beg to differ, Kim Kardashian will also pass down in history as one of the most famous personalities of this era.

Cara Delevingne had a freeing moment at the Met Gala! The 29-year-old model made a statement on Monday night when she arrived in a red suit by Dior Haute Couture. While ascending the steps at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, she opted for a dramatic wardrobe change.  Delevingne took off her jacket, only to reveal her gold-painted torso adorned with gold chains.

the Met Gala is the biggest night in fashion, drawing in the more important names in the entertainment industry, there was another major celebration happening across the country at the same time: the Los Angeles premiere of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.Bad Bunny joins Marvel and becomes the newest Latino hero ‘El Muerto’Oscar Isaac wears skirt to ‘Moon Knight’ screening: See his look!Ryan Reynolds can’t explain his kissing scenes to his kidsStars from the latest Marvel film missed out on the New York City spectacle, showing up to the famous El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood to premiere the film. Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Rachel McAdams, and more put on their Monday best to promote the film, marking the 28th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Still, some Marvel stars managed to make their way to the Met Gala, including some recently-announced stars who are expected to make their MCU debut very soon.Bad Bunny made his very first appearance at the Met Gala on Monday, which comes following the announcement that he’s joining the MCU with the lead role in The Dead, a character that exists within the Spider-Man universe.Another star who is set to join the popular franchise is Sydney Sweeney, who also made her first appearance at the event.

Cara Delevingne had a freeing moment at the Met Gala! The supermodel turned heads on Monday night when she arrived in a red suit by Dior Haute Couture. While ascending the steps at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 29-year-old opted for a dramatic wardrobe change.  Delevingne took off her jacket, only to reveal her gold-painted torso adorned with gold chains.

Gilded Age!Laurie Cumbo, commissioner of New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs, got proposed to by her partner — former NY State Assembly candidate Bobby Digi Olisa — at one of the most fashionable events of the year. The pair gave Kim Kardashian’s skin-tight Marilyn Monroe gown a run for its scene-stealing money as they made their way down the infamous Metropolitan Museum of Art steps at Monday evening’s 2022 Met Gala.Cumbo and Olisa, both 47, were at the bash when the latter got down on one knee and presented his love with an unmistakable robin’s egg-colored Tiffany’s ring box.Cumbo and Olisa — executive director and founder of Staten Island’s the Canvas institute — share a 5-year-old son and have been together for almost eight years.“I guess my fiancé just asked me to marry him and this is amazing, unexpected, wonderful.

The biggest night of the year for fashion is back. The exclusive, highly secretive fashion event of the year has returned: the Met Gala 2022. Celebrities will dress in the most outrageous, extravagant outfits they can find for a few minutes on the red carpet, before disappearing into the mysterious Met Gala, where the real party begins.

this year's Met Gala was the perfect date night opportunity for some of showbusiness' hottest couples.The carpet kicked off in earnest with the splashy arrival of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

Kim Kardashian put in some serious work to make her 2022 Met Gala moment happen. The reality TV star told  that she lost 16 pounds to fit into the famous dress. The idea first came to Kardashian at least year's gala and was something she was considering if she had not donned the now infamous Balenciaga t-shirt dress in September.«The idea really came to me after the gala in September last year.

2022 Met Gala by donning the historic gown and dyeing her hair platinum blond for the occasion.The 41-year-old cautiously ambled up the Met steps as comedian boyfriend Pete Davidson, dressed in a classic black suit and sunglasses, helped her. She sported platinum blond hair and a white fur coat hiding her infamous rump.Kardashian wore the infamous “Happy Birthday, Mr.