Vogue's First Friday Met Gala Pre-Party at Madame Tussauds Blends Fashion and Wax Figures
Vogue hosted its annual First Friday party at Madame Tussauds in Times Square, New York, on the Friday before the Met Gala. The event, presented by Google and Uber Eats, featured a dress code inspired by the Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition on the human form in fashion. Guests included designers, models, and editors who mingled among wax figures of celebrities like Beyoncé, Leo DiCaprio, and Kim Kardashian. Notable attendees included Michael Kors, Baz Luhrmann, Paloma Elsesser, Irina Shayk, and Nina Dobrev. Elsesser wore a Comme des Garçons Spring 1997 look from the 'Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body' collection. The party included a Google Try On activation using AI to view archival couture. Cocktails named 'Waisted Cosmos' and 'Body Electric' were served, along with food from Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen. The event was co-hosted by Chloe Malle, Teyana Taylor, and Simone Ashley.
Key facts
- Vogue's First Friday party was held at Madame Tussauds in Times Square on the Friday before Met Gala.
- Event presented by Google and Uber Eats, with additional thanks to Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
- Dress code 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies' nods to Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition on human form in fashion.
- Paloma Elsesser wore Comme des Garçons Spring 1997 'Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body' collection.
- Google Try On activation used AI to let guests see themselves in archival couture and runway looks.
- Cocktails included 'Waisted Cosmos' and 'Body Electric'.
- Co-hosts: Chloe Malle, Teyana Taylor, Simone Ashley.
- Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen food was served.
Entities
Artists
- Beyoncé
- Leo DiCaprio
- Kim Kardashian
- Kris Jenner
- Kendall Jenner
- Brad Pitt
- Alicia Keys
- Rihanna
- Annie Leibovitz
- Timothée Chalamet
- Mariah Carey
- Chloe Malle
- Teyana Taylor
- Simone Ashley
- Michael Kors
- Baz Luhrmann
- Paloma Elsesser
- Irina Shayk
- Nina Dobrev
- Gabbriette
- Sombr
- Ciara Miller
- Sarah Hoover
- Georgina Rodriguez
- Ludovic de Saint Sernin
- Gabriela Hearst
- Tanner Fletcher
- Fletcher Kasell
- Tanner Richie
- Isha Ambani
- Manish Malhotra
- Catherine Martin
- Prabal Gurung
- Duran Lantink
- Law Roach
- Ashley Graham
- Jill Kortleve
- Lance LePere
- Christian Cowan
- Jameel Khiry
- Rachel Heinkel
- Tyler Mitchell
- Stephanie Horton
- Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle
- Laura Kim
- Fernando Garcia
- Stephanie Suberville
- Christian Allaire
- Hunter Abrams
- Janelle Monáe
- Naomi Elizee
- Colleen Allen
- Samuel Hine
- Kilo Kish
- Stella Hanan
- Luna Yohannan
- Fe Noel
- Kate Barton
- Josh Safdie
- Sam Sussman
- Jameel Mohammed
- Laura Harrier
- Kitty Cash
- Kun
- Chioma Nnadi
- Devyn Garcia
- Lauren Wasser
- Odessa A'zion
- Imaan Hammam
- John Imah
- Eva Chen
- Lila Moss
- Lynn Yaeger
- Hannah Jackson
- Alexandra Hildreth
- Madeleine Schulz
- Irene Kim
- Anna Cafolla
- Lilah Ramzi
- Sabine Getty
- Gwyneth Paltrow
Institutions
- Vogue
- Madame Tussauds
- Uber Eats
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre
- Costume Institute
- Met Gala
- Goop Kitchen
- Comme des Garçons
- Issey Miyake
- McQueen
- Gabriela Hearst
- Ludovic de Saint Sernin
- Tanner Fletcher
- Manish Malhotra
- Swadesh
- BFA.com
Locations
- Times Square
- New York
- United States
- 42nd Street