The Met Gala is one of the most anticipated fashion events of the year. With some of the biggest global celebrities attending this gala, it also influences recent fashion trends, pop culture and more. The numerous quirky get-ups become the talk of the town, while some celebrities get popular overnight because of their fashion. But, despite the buzz that the MET Gala creates, the one person who organises the event and is the mastermind behind it, continues to remain elusive and away from most of the publicity.
Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, organises and oversees all the details that go into throwing the biggest fashion event and charity ball, which is the MET Gala. She decides the invitations, themes, seating arrangements, food menu, and every other aspect of the gala. So here is everything you need to know about the most important person at the MET Gala.
Anna Wintour was born into a family of journalists
Anna Wintour’s father, Charles Wintour, was the editor of the London-based Evening Standard newspaper. One of her younger brothers is also an editor at The Guardian. Meanwhile, Wintour’s father encouraged her to work in the fashion industry and got her a job at a fashion boutique, when she was only fifteen years old. She spoke about her father in The September Issue documentary. She could be quoted as saying:
