The Met Gala 2012

The Met Gala is perhaps the most anticipated fashion event of the year, featuring models and movie stars wearing what are perhaps the most eccentric and fashion-forward gowns, it is commonly refered to as the "Oscars of the East Coast". Hosted by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the gala celebrates the opening night of the annual fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations seeks to explore what are described as 'striking affinities' between the two exemplary Italian designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada.