The Met Gala is perhaps the most anticipated fashion event of the year, featuring models and movie stars wearing what are perhaps the most eccentric and fashion-forward gowns, it is commonly refered to as the "Oscars of the East Coast". Hosted by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the gala celebrates the opening night of the annual fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations seeks to explore what are described as 'striking affinities' between the two exemplary Italian designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada.