LONDON — Burberry has tapped Law Roach to collaborate on its “creative expression” at the annual Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s largest fundraiser, which takes place each year on the first Monday in May.
The gala kicks off the annual spring exhibition at the Costume Institute, and the theme this year is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
As reported, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams are co-chairing the extravaganza while the National Basketball Association’s LeBron James will act as the honorary chair of the event.
Burberry described Roach, whose long list of clients includes Hamilton, Zendaya and Venus Williams, as a “highly regarded image architect,” and said he’s “working closely as a partner and consultant on the creative expression of this year’s theme, while curating the Burberry Met Gala table.”
Daniel Lee, Burberry’s chief creative officer.
Burberry’s chief creative officer Daniel Lee said “Law pushes the boundaries of style through his unique point of view on fashion and culture. We are very excited to collaborate with Law for this year’s Met Gala.”
Roach, winner of the inaugural Stylist Award at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2022 and a regular at Burberry’s shows, said, “The Met Gala encourages creativity at the highest level, which is at the core of the British house. I have always admired Daniel’s progressive design, which champions an idea of modern Britishness.”
Lee and Roach will join a roster of big names from across a variety of industries on the night.
This year’s host committee brings together talents from sports, entertainment, music, fashion and art, including Angel Reese, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Tyla, Usher, Audra McDonald, Rashid Johnson, Regina King, Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Grace Wales Bonner, Dapper Dan, Olivier Rousteing, Kara Walker, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and more.
The evening’s menu is being handled by the New York-based chef and restaurateur Kwame Onwuachi, while the artist Cy Gavin is overseeing the decor for the red carpet design. Derek McLane and Raúl Àvila will craft other elements of the decor.
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