admin Fashion world’s immense night of the year has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic fears.
The theme of the spring 2020, Met Gala was, “About Time: Fashion and Duration.” Anna Wintour, the Costume Institute’s said, “About Time” exhibit and the Met Gala will be postponed indefinitely due to novel coronavirus.
The Met Gala was expected to take place on May 4 and was all set to be hosted by Meryl Streep, Emma Stone and Lin Manuel-Miranda, which was about to be sponsored by Louis Vuitton and Condé Nast.
“Due to the unavoidable and responsible decision by the Metropolitan Museum to close its doors, ‘About Time,’ and the opening night gala, will be postponed to a later date,” announced Wintour on Monday.
“In the meantime, we will give you a preview of this extraordinary exhibition in our forthcoming May issue,” she wrote in her latest Vogue editor’s letter.
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art confirmed the statement that the Met Gala was postponed.
The CDC advised over the weekend there should be no gatherings of 50 people or more for the coming eight weeks said a spokesperson for the Costume Institute. “In deference to this guidance, all programs and events through May 15 will be cancelled or postponed.”
In an internal memo of the Met staff, it was declared that the Metropolitan Museum of Art will remain closed till Saturday, April 4.
For most of the people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. The vast majority of people recover from the virus. According to WHO, people with the slight illness can recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover and should quarantine.
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