How to Attend the Met Gala: Cracking the Code to Fashion's Most Exclusive Night

We also will see organizations like Meta purchase a table. In 2022, Instagram bought a table and invited celebrities like Kris Jenner, Chloe Bailey, and Sabrina Carpenter. The non-fashion house route often gives the celebs more freedom in the outfits they wear and can lead to a larger range of invites. TikTok star Avani Gregg attended that year with Instagram, marking her first Met Gala.

And beyond fashion houses and organizations, some years celebrities will sponsor tables. In 2021, F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton (who is also a Met Gala 2025 cochair) paid for a table himself and invited emerging Black designers to attend. Hamilton invited designers Kenneth Nicholson, Edvin Thompson of Theophilio and Jason Rembert of Aliette, which marked a very significant moment for uplifting Black voices in fashion.

So, when it comes to seeing your fave celebrities on the illustrious Met Gala steps, it comes down to their brand relations and the big-money spenders willing to take them. And while a table purchase guarantees attendance, Vogue Editor in Chief and Met Gala Co-Chair Anna Wintour still must approve every person you plan to invite to sit at your table.

If you’re a young person attending fashion school or living in New York City, there are other ways into the Met Gala. It takes a village to put on fashion’s biggest night, which requires volunteers to work on the public relations and production side of things. Not all Met Gala attendees walk the red carpet — some work behind it. PR agencies, event producers, fashion house communications teams, and museum staff all play critical roles in pulling off the night. These positions are competitive, and many workers are seasoned professionals or interns from top-tier programs with connections.