Alexander McQueen "Savage Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

We're just days away from the Oscars but I'm already busy thinking about the Met Gala Benefit, which takes place on May 2nd. The Met Gala - known as "the fashion Oscars" - is my favourite annual red carpet event and I'm particularly excited this year, as the Costume Institute will be celebrating the work of Alexander McQueen.

Dress, autumn/winter 2010 Photography by Sølve Sundsbø courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, will run from May 4th through to July 31st, and yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the Press Presentation at The Ritz London.
Samantha Cameron kicked off the breakfast presentation stating that she was "thrilled" by the "recognition of British fashion". She was followed by Thomas Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Andrew Bolton, Curator of the exhibition from The Costume Institute, who talked us through the exhibition, which will feature approximately 100 pieces from McQueen's 19-year fashion career.

Dress, Irere, spring/summer 2003 Photography by Sølve Sundsbø courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Dress, No. 13, spring/summer 1999 Photography by Sølve Sundsbø courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek will act as Honorary Chairs, and Stella McCartney, Anna Wintour and (rather randomly) Colin Firth will Co-Chair the Gala Benefit. I can't wait to see which McQueen pieces are worn on the red carpet, and it looks like I will be in NYC on May 4th, which is when the exhibition opens, so I'm hoping I'll get to see it in person.