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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Edward Helmore in New York

What does Met’s U-turn on John Galliano augur for him, the gala and Anna Wintour?

John Galliano and Anna Wintour
John Galliano and Anna Wintour attend a cocktail reception in London in 2021. Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty Images

Did Anna Wintour, Vogue’s long-serving fashion titan and ringmaster of the annual Met Gala, meet her match in Julie Menin, the speaker of New York’s city council?

The museum is the crown jewel of the wealthy neighborhood and some residents hold significant sway at the institution, financially and in terms of the art they plan to bequeath to it. So when it was announced late in July on a Friday afternoon that Galliano would be the focus of the Met Gala next year, it left many stunned.

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