Eleanor Lambert was a fashion publicist in the 1930s, a time when American fashion struggled to gain recognition compared to its European counterparts. In 1943, during World War II, she organized Press Week in New York City, which served as a precursor to what is now known as New York Fashion Week. She has played a vital role in establishing the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which became a leading institution for the preservation and exhibition of fashion history. The creation of the new Institute compelled Lambert to organize a benefit, which eventually led to the birth of the Met Gala in 1971,…