Met Gala's Art-Inspired Spectacle

0:00The Met Gala hits Monday, May 4 with the theme costume art and a dress code of fashion is art. Event designer Raul Avila leads a team of around 300 to transform the museum into a spectacle. He's been at it for years, earning his invite through hard work, not just showing up. Avila says finding dedicated crew is tough these days since folks think working the event gets them in the door. In a wind tour, the 76-year-old boss, green lights every single outfit, making sure stars look sharp on the red carpet, design houses and sketches for custom looks, complete with mood boards showing fabrics, shoes and jewels. Avila gets peaks at them all. When tour curates the guest list carefully and if someone can't make it, they bow out early with respect, otherwise everybody shows. This year, wind tour pushed Avila to draw from Northern Italy's gardens. He traveled there, sketching ideas from parks, fountains and streets, turning it all into striking installs that hit visitors right in the fields.

1:03He preps for a full year to nail every detail. On the night, celebs stretch those epic red carpet fits, some so while they can barely move, then swap into dinner ready gear in the Great Hall before. Diving into the exhibit and feast, it's all about that full immersive vibe. This has been Durham News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.