<P> Anna Wintour , Vogue editor - in - chief and a chair of the event since 1995 ( excluding 1996 and 1998 ) , oversees both the benefit committee and the guest list , with Vogue staffers helping assemble the list of invitees . According to Cathy Horyn of The New York Times , the gathering rivals the West Coast 's Vanity Fair Oscar Party , which is said to have more `` star power '' but less fashion panache . In 2014 , the individual tickets cost $30,000 for those outside the official guest list , after prices were raised $10,000 to increase the exclusivity of the event . The annual guest list includes only 650 -- 700 people . </P>
<P> Anna Wintour , Vogue editor - in - chief and a chair of the event since 1995 ( excluding 1996 and 1998 ) , oversees both the benefit committee and the guest list , with Vogue staffers helping assemble the list of invitees . According to Cathy Horyn of The New York Times , the gathering rivals the West Coast 's Vanity Fair Oscar Party , which is said to have more `` star power '' but less fashion panache . In 2014 , the individual tickets cost $30,000 for those outside the official guest list , after prices were raised $10,000 to increase the exclusivity of the event . The annual guest list includes only 650 -- 700 people . </P>
who chooses who goes to the met gala
who chooses who goes to the met gala
Anna Wintour Vogue staffers
Anna Wintour Vogue staffers