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2. Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala

New York
#2 Fashion Industry Event
The red carpet for the event is one of fashion’s most prominent runways as socialites, celebrities, and models arrive in attire tied to the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition. Vogue editor Anna Wintour oversees the gala; this year the institute’s space was reopened as the Anna Wintour Costume Center. Next: Spring 2015
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