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The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sabrina Barr

Met Gala 2019: How to watch the annual fashion event

The annual star-studded Met Gala is just around the corner.

As one of the most significant sartorial events of the year, fashion aficionados across the world will undoubtedly be looking forward to watching their favourite stars grace the red carpet of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the 2019 Met Gala:

When is the Met Gala?

This year's Met Gala, the theme of which is "Camp: Notes on Fashion", is due to take place on Monday 6 May.

Red carpet arrivals will start just before 7pm ET, with the most famous celebrities in attendance likely to arrive closer to 8pm.

Is the Met Gala televised?

While the Met Gala dinner is not a televised event, there will be live coverage from the red carpet before the celebrity guests head into the Costume Institute to see the exhibition.

How can you watch the Met Gala?

Multiple outlets will be sharing live coverage from the Met Gala online and across social media platforms.

E! will be broadcasting its Live From the Red Carpet: The 2019 Met Gala special from 5pm ET and 2pm PT at eonline.com

Entertainment Tonight will be livestreaming the Met Gala red carpet arrivals from 7pm ET and 4pm PT at ETonline.com.

US Vogue will also be sharing a live stream from the event on its official Facebook page.

For further updates, you can follow The Independent's live blog, which will be covering the event throughout the night.

While use of social media at the event is frowned upon, it's highly likely that celebrity attendees will be sharing pictures and videos from the stylish bash with their millions of followers, so keep your eyes peeled.

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