“The fashion industry is made possible by thousands of workers behind the scenes – dressmakers, tailors, retail staff, delivery drivers – whose immense talent and dedication should be celebrated.” Mamdani I.D. told to. It’s a great thing, and it’s why I can’t completely get over the Met Gala. There may be better ways to highlight the workers behind the scenes, but this event is one of those ways, and at its core, the Met Gala is a fundraising event for a museum that needs money to survive (though, it may soon be financially independent). Additionally, hundreds of artists, stylists, fashion workers and working-class people are employed in New York on this night.
