The brightest stars in fashion and Hollywood collide Monday at the Met Gala, the biggest party of the year thrown by the venerable Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. As it does every year, the annual extravaganza to raise money for the museum’s Costume Institute kicks off the Met’s annual major fashion exhibition — look out, because the theme is “camp.” And the more outrageous the outfit, the better for the Met Gala red carpet, where the A-listers strut their stuff, usually in the most eye-popping ensemble they can find to match the theme. Last year, Rihanna showed up in full papal-esque regalia, and Madonna wore a regal black gown — with a see-through cross in the bodice — to go along with the “Heavenly Bodies” concept. Want a seat? They go for $35,000 a piece. Attendance is by invitation only, and word ha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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