What is the first Monday in May? It's the evening where all of us regular people make snap judgements on the couture that celebs wear to the Met Gala! It's also a fundraiser, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute biggest fundraiser of the year! It's the only part of the Met that is self-funded. So, why, who, where, and what is it all about?

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