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PHOTOS: At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogs
NEW YORK (AP) — They may call it a catwalk, but the Pet Gala is the dogs' time to shine. Designer Anthony Rubio threw the now-annual fashion fete Monday night, sending 18 dogs down the red carpet at New York's American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Each canine donned couture...
After appearing on red carpet at Met Gala, Nelly Korda goes for a sixth straight win on LPGA Tour
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Things are going well for Nelly Korda these days, that's for sure. The 25-year-old has won a record-tying five straight tournament starts. She has the No. 1 ranking in the world, along with the 2024 lead in earnings, scoring average and points for the player of...
Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala. But AI-generated images still fooled fans
NEW YORK (AP) — No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn't stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of fashion's biggest night. Deepfake images depicting a handful of big names at...
Met Gala photos: Outside the Mark Hotel, the carpet before the carpet
NEW YORK (AP) — Before guests make it to the Met Gala, there are the red carpets before the carpet — otherwise known as the parade of departures from the various New York hotels that host gala guests and their teams for preparations before fashion's big night. The Mark Hotel is...
Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more, the museum said. Monday evening's gala, a fundraiser for the museum's Costume...
Inside the Met Gala: A fairytale forest, woodland creatures, and some starstuck first-timers
NEW YORK (AP) — Sauntering through the hallways of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the way to cocktails, James Corden spread his arms out comically, like he owned the place. “Let me know if you want me to talk you through any of this,” he said, pointing to the precious art on the walls,...
The Met Gala's flowery theme went in all directions
NEW YORK (AP) — Who won the Met Gala? Nature and its many blooms, along with some far-flung princesses. It was anybody's guess exactly how the celebrity crowd on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art would interpret the “Garden of Time” dress code Monday at the annual...
The Met Gala was in full bloom with Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Mindy Kaling among the standout stars
NEW YORK (AP) — The Met Gala and its fashionista A-listers on Monday included Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and a parade of others in a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet lined by live foliage. Lopez went for silver leaves in a second-skin goddess gown and Zendaya...
Inspired by the Met, 'sleeping baddies' tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala's pajama party
NEW YORK (AP) — A plush octopus by Jellycat. A neck pillow by XpresSpa. Graphic sleeping masks by Geyoga. The accessories weren't designer. But these cozy, low-budget pieces stood out Sunday at the second Debt Gala, where some 200 pajama-clad revelers dressed for its “Sleeping...
Highlights from the 2024 Met Gala exhibit: Sleeping Beauty would wake up for these gowns
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, she was a royal princess and all. But there’s no way Sleeping Beauty — either before or after her nap — ever had quite the fabulous wardrobe that’s been assembled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” the...
