How to Watch Vogue’s Met Gala Livestream For Free

While it’s not quite the first Monday in May, fashion fans will still have a touch of Met Gala to look forward to as Vogue is set to host a live stream for the upcoming rescheduled 2021 Met Gala. With appearances from Virgil Abloh and others, it’s sure to be filled with endless style and unbeatable shoes.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming special.

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How to Watch the Livestream

The Vogue livestream of the 2021 Met Gala will take place on Sept. 13, at 5:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the red carpet action on Twitter at twitter.com/voguemagazine. More details are to come with additional ways to stream the event.

Janelle Monae at the 2019 Met Gala. The “camp” theme marked a progressive view of culture and fashion reflected in that year. - Credit: Rex/Shutterstock
Janelle Monae at the 2019 Met Gala. The “camp” theme marked a progressive view of culture and fashion reflected in that year. - Credit: Rex/Shutterstock

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What Was This Year’s Theme?

This year, the dress code is “American Independence” as the Costume Institute’s exhibition showcases a timeline of national fashion history, appropriately titled: “Part One — In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” The exhibition is the first of a two-part series that will open on Sept. 18, 2021, and will remain on display when “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” opens on May 5, 2022. Both shows will run through Sept. 5, 2022.

Who Is Making Appearances?

The intimate celebration will include an address from Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The co-chairs for this year’s event are Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka.

Cardi B in Thom Browne at the 2019 Met Gala. - Credit: Evan Agostini/Shutterstock
Cardi B in Thom Browne at the 2019 Met Gala. - Credit: Evan Agostini/Shutterstock

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Who Is Hosting the Livestream?

To commemorate the occasion, actresses Ilana Glazer and Keke Palmer will host the unscripted red carpet event in a power duo of comedy and style.

Gigi Hadid in head-to-toe Michael Kors at the 2019 Met Gala. - Credit: Shutterstock
Gigi Hadid in head-to-toe Michael Kors at the 2019 Met Gala. - Credit: Shutterstock

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