As every year, on the first Monday of May the expected Met Gala is held, an event in which fashion tribute is provided with a sample of creativity and style
This event is attended by celebrities from all areas of the show, such as singers, actors and actresses, entrepreneurs and businessmen, socialites, among others.
The celebrities gather to parade their extravagant attire sponsored by large exclusive haute couture marks.
The celebration that will be given in the New York Metropolitan Museum will be commanded by Anna WintourChief of Drafting of the Magazine Vogueand its theme will be “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style“a tour of the influence of the Black Sastrería in Fashion Throughout history.
As revealed, the co-conductors of the event will be Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams, Coleman Domingo and A $ AP Rocky.
Among the expected celebrities are Shakira, Doechii and Rachel Zegler.
The impact of Latinos
The Latin presence in the met gala It has evolved in a remarkable way in recent decades, going from being an occasional participation to become a leading force on the catwalk most important in the fashion world.
This growing impact is evidenced not only in the amount of Latin personalities present, but also in the Magnitude of your interventionsas in the case of JLO and Bad Bunny Being coanfitations in the 2024 edition.
JLO It has positioned itself as the most constant and powerful Latin figure in the history of the met gala. Since its debut in 1999, its participation became synonymous with show and sophistication, carrying outfits of Designers such as Versace, Balmain and Ralph Lauren.
Salma Hayek It is considered one Historical ambassador of Mexican representation in the Met Gala.
Since his first appearance in 1997, it was a common presence, attending more than eight consecutive editions between 2009 and 2019according to Harper’s Bazaar.
Its alliance with haute couture houses such as Alexander McQueen and Gucci He positioned her as one of the best dressed personalities, highlighting her look in 2023, a red dress that combined Latin force with European elegance.
Although his debut in 2022 is relatively recent, Bad Bunny changed the rules of male representation in the met gala In a very short time.
Billboard points out as a inflection point for Latin visibility Contemporary in the event.
His iconic 2023 flower layerdesigned by Jacquemusbroke the traditional masculinity schemes and installed it as a Vanguard and creativity referenceculminating in its role as coanfrerion in 2024.
One of the first Mexican artists to be constantly invited to the event was Thaliawho since 2009 managed to become a Recurrent figure in Met Gala during the following decade.
His 2019 outfit, inspired by futurism to continue with the theme “Camp: Notes on fashion“He showed it in a bold and dazzling facetconsolidating it as a key representative of the Latin glamor at the gala.
The Colombian singer represents the recent evolution of the Latin male presence in the met gala. Although his first step in 2019 was modest, years later he transformed his image into a fashion icon, according to Billboard.
In 2023, His sleeveless suit adorned with pearls redefined minimalism with an artistic turnprojecting it as a true Latin fashion king. Thus, it managed to dominate contemporary aesthetics in the most demanding red carpet in the world.
