First Monday in May: The Trailer for the New Met Gala Documentary

Fans of 2009 Vogue documentary The September Issue are in for a sequel – if you can call it that – with a new documentary called “The First Monday in May” .
It’s a behind the scenes look at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most attended Costume Institute exhibition in history, China: Through the Looking Glass.
Vogue describes The Met Ball as ‘that rare event that manages to bring together the most illustrious figures in fashion, film, art, and music. The annual gala is also one of the toughest parties to organize, as a lot of work goes into putting together the accompanying exhibition, as well as creating an unforgettable fete. (Mastering the seating chart is a particularly difficult task.)
Last year, filmmaker Andrew Rossi, who directed Page One: Inside the New York Times, followed Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour, Vogue Director of Special Projects Sylvana Ward Durrett, and Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton as they planned 2015’s exhibition and gala “China: Through the Looking Glass.”
This documentary, The First Monday in May, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the ultra-exclusive bash (there’s a glimpse of Rihanna’s epic performance). Look for cameos from Jean Paul Gaultier, Riccardo Tisci, Karl Lagerfeld, and John Galliano, and Bradley Cooper spotted in the just released trailer, and the drama over the cost of Rihanna‘s look for the Met Gala.’
The documentary will open the 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday, April 13th.
I can not wait to see it !