The Met Gala, held annually in New York, is truly a unique event.

At first glance, everyone thinks, "Is that even clothing?" "Why do they go all out like that?"

Honestly, living in New York and seeing the photos every year, I find it increasingly ridiculous.

Originally, it was a museum fundraising event, but now it feels like a stage for celebrities to confirm their existence with a "I'm still alive" vibe.

The MET Gala actually started in 1948.

It was a charity fundraising party for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Back then, it wasn't the atmosphere of alien cosplay that we see today.

It was more of an event where wealthy socialites from New York came to donate and network.

But over time, the direction has become increasingly strange.

Especially since Anna Wintour's regime solidified, it has completely transformed into a "buzz industry."

Now it feels more like a competition of who can be more shocking than who is more beautiful.

It resembles installation art more than clothing, and some outfits seem designed just to become internet memes.

People show up with their faces covered, wearing armor, or with lights attached to their bodies. Honestly, it blurs the line between fashion and performance.

Of course, fashion is originally a form of self-expression. But these days, the MET Gala seems to prioritize "attention-seeking" over "expression."

Especially with the rise of social media, it has become even more pronounced. The headlines the day after the event are often similar.

"Shocking dress." "Unprecedented exposure." "Radical outfit." Ultimately, what matters is how widely it spreads.

Truly beautiful or elegant styles tend to get overshadowed, while the weirder it is, the more buzz it generates. It's like a competition for views in the internet age.

Interestingly, not everyone in New York loves it.

Among Manhattan workers, many mock it as "an event where rich people show off their faces and have fun."

Hearing the ticket prices makes it feel even more surreal. A single ticket can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and the price of a table is said to be close to the annual salary of a typical American middle-class worker.

In the end, it's a world completely separate from ordinary people.

And honestly, it's becoming increasingly exhausting. What once felt "creative" now feels repetitive, and everyone seems to go to extremes.

If you dress normally and stylishly, you risk losing your presence. So it keeps getting more extravagant.

It's about being weirder, more provocative, and more absurd. It looks like a competition of who can show up in the craziest outfit to get attention online.

Interestingly, this event feels like a modern version of French high society culture.

The culture of nobles showing off in extravagant clothing has now transformed into a spectacle of celebrities and brand names.

Of course, times have changed, but the essence seems largely unchanged.

It's an event that shows, "I am still a special person" in front of others.

With social media attached, it feels like the scale has grown immensely.

Of course, it does raise funds for the museum and has a significant promotional effect for the fashion industry. From a designer's perspective, it's a global advertising stage.

However, the image of it being a "celebrity self-promotion event" has become too strong compared to its original purpose.

So these days, when I see the MET Gala, it often feels like a social media content scene where celebrities gather in exaggerated outfits to show off.

It's glamorous, but somehow empty; it's expensive, yet the true elegance seems to be fading away.

I think that's the biggest reason why the MET Gala appears increasingly strange these days.