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Inside the Met Gala: An Insider's Guide to Fashion's Biggest Night
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- Let's Get Dressed
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- May 4, 2026
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- 2373
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Summary
The Met Gala is the Super Bowl of red carpets, the most photographed, dissected, and mythologized night in fashion. But most of what we think we know about it isn't quite right. I'm joined by Amy Odell, journalist and author of Anna: The Biography , for a conversation that pulls back the curtain on what really happens behind fashion's biggest night. From how Anna Wintour actually approves looks, to who makes it onto the invite list, to why tech money is suddenly funding the whole thing, Amy decodes it all. In this episode, we get into: The biggest misconceptions about the Met Gala (and what really happens behind the scenes) How Anna Wintour actually approves looks — and what she doesn't see Who gets invited, who gets crossed off the list, and how the seating really works Why Met Gala tickets jumped to $100K this year and what tables actually cost The Bezos era: how tech money is reshaping fashion's biggest night Why brands like LVMH and Kering aren't buying tables the way they used to The Devil Wears Prada Vogue cover and what it tells us about Vogue's future The real story of how Lauren Weisberger went from Anna's assistant to writing the book Why the Costume Institute has to raise its own funds (and Anna's role in changing that) Met Gala vs. Oscars: how fashion superseded Hollywood on the red carpet Behind-the-scenes rules: the no-phones policy, green rooms, and rider requests The Zendaya x Anna Sui matching look moment and how it slipped through What to expect from "Costume Art" and the "Fashion Is Art" dress code How to actually watch the Met: Amy's go-to live stream and second-screen setup Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: Why the Met Gala has so many misconceptions 01:00 The biggest myth — does Anna really approve every look? 01:58 Why the Met has supers…