Why Lauren Sánchez Bezos Is Storming the Gates of the Met Gala
Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos are serving as honorary chairs and lead sponsors of this year's Met Gala, marking their latest move into high fashion. Their prominent role has sparked criticism and debate over the influence of billionaire tech figures in cultural institutions. The shift reflects a broader trend of wealthy elites seeking status in fashion, a domain increasingly visible through social media and global events.
- ▪Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos are honorary chairs and lead sponsors of the Met Gala.
- ▪Their involvement in high fashion includes appearances at the Paris couture shows and a Vogue cover for their wedding.
- ▪The Met Gala appointment has drawn public backlash and calls for a boycott.
- ▪Fashion is rising in cultural prominence, partly due to social media's amplification of style influencers.
- ▪Anne Higonnet, an art historian at Columbia University, notes a historical shift in cultural hierarchies favoring fashion.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Mother Jones illustration; Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When distinguished guests and A-listers gather tonight for this year’s Met Gala, two new faces will greet them on the receiving line: Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos, both of whom will be at Monday’s event as honorary chairs, in addition to their roles as lead sponsors. The appointment, which prompted a small outcry and calls for a boycott, is something of an apotheosis for the Bezoses, who have spent recent years effectively inviting themselves into some of the most exclusive corners in high fashion.
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