The 2024 Met Gala had a dress code inspired by "The Garden of Time," a short story by English novelist J.G. Ballard. The "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" exhibit showcased around 250 items from the Costume Institute's collection, spanning 400 years. The exhibit was divided into three main zones - Land, Sea, and Sky - and featured approximately 15 historically significant pieces that are too fragile to be worn again, thus referred to as "Sleeping Beauties."…