Of course, I recognize that most of the couples putting together these visuals don’t expect their guests to copy ...

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty In February 2024, Vogue announced that the 2024 Met Gala dress code would be “The Garden of Time,” inspired by JG Ballard’s 1962 short story of the same name.

It's culminated in Dress Codes - the first ever exhibition positioning young people's work alongside some of the most significant historic pieces in the royal ceremonial dress collection.