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- 2009 Theme: The Model as Muse: Embodying FashionChic in Paris: The Costume Institute's Gala 2009 Exhibition (May 4, 2009)
- Opening night Mary 4, 2009Chic in Paris: The Costume Institute's Gala 2009 Exhibition (May 4, 2009)
- 2009 Host: Anna Wintour, editor of VogueMTV: Rihanna Makes Red Carpet Return (May 5, 2009)
- Co-chairs: Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss and Justin TimberlakeMTV: Rihanna Makes Red Carpet Return (May 5, 2009)
- Spring exhibition dates: May 5-August 9, 2009Chic in Paris: The Costume Institute's Gala 2009 Exhibition (May 4, 2009)
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- Held annually during the first week in May, on the night before the museum's Spring Exhibition begins
- The Gala benefit is a major source of funding for the Costume Institute's exhibitions, acquisitions and capital improvementsThe Met: Press Room: The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion (May 4, 2009)
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The New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute holds an annual high fashion Gala as a fundraiser for the institutes' programs and services.
Anna Wintour hosted the 2009 Gala with Kate Moss, Justin Timberlake and Marc Jacobs as co-chairs. The glamorous Met Costume Gala was held on May 4, 2009 and the theme of the event was "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion."Chic in Paris: The Costume Institute's Gala 2009 Exhibition (May 4, 2009)
Costume Gala Benefit
The 2009 Spring Exhibition includes 80 masterworks of haute couture and read-to-wear, decorated with fashion editorial, advertising and runway photography. Galleries will feature haute couture in each decade from 1947-1997, broken into decades.The Met: Press Room: The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion (May 4, 2009)Featured Haute Couture Designers
- Giorgio Armani
- Cristobal Balenciaga
- Pierre Cardin
- Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
- Andre Courreges
- Christian Dior
- John Galliano for Christian Dior
- Rudi Gernreich
- Halston
- Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis and Louis Vuitton
- Charles James
- Donna Karan
- Calvin Klein
- Helmut Lang
- Ralph Lauren
- Prada
- Paco Rabanne
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
- Gianni VersaceThe Met: Press Room: The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion (May 4, 2009)
Honored Models
- Nadja Auermann
- Naomi Campbell
- Janice Dickinson
- Dovima
- Linda Evangelista
- Lisa Fonssagrives
- Jerry Hall
- Shalom Harlow
- Sunny Harnett
- Lauren Hutton
- Iman
- Dorian Leigh
- Donyale Luna
- Peggy Moffitt
- Kate Moss
- Suzy Parker
- Jean Shrimpton
- Christy Turlington
- Twiggy
- Amber Valletta
- Veruschka
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