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"Twelve days and counting until the annual Costume Institute Gala, a.k.a., the Met Gala&amp;amp;#8212;you know, when Hollywood A-listers and fashion legends partner together for the most glamorous red carpet of the year. (For a refresher, check out last year&amp;#x27;s punk-themed best-dressed roundup.) This year, the opening of the Charles James exhibit at the Costume Institute is a big one. For one thing, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will unveil newly renovated Anna Wintour Costume Center on the morning before the gala AND First Lady Michelle Obama will be cutting the ribbon. Big deal! According to a Page Six source, the FLOTUS won&amp;#x27;t be attending the actual evening ball though. Bummer&amp;amp;#8212;now our hopes of seeing Mrs. O in one of her spectacular gowns are absolutely dashed (especially since we&amp;#x27;re jonesing for a Kate Middleton black-tie moment). But an unnamed source points out that all that high-level security required would probably create gridlock on the red carpet. (Can you imagine Sarah Jessica Parker getting frisked by the secret service? Although, we&amp;#x27;re sure a few of us would be happy to pat down cochair Bradley Cooper.) But we&amp;#x27;re excited for such a chic daytime ribbon cutting ceremony and to see what Mrs. Obama will be wearing. No better way to pregame before the Met Gala festivities! Anna Wintour and daughter Bee Shaffer at last year&amp;#x27;s ball. Are you excited to see Michelle Obama cut the ribbon at the opening? And to see what she&amp;#x27;ll wear? What about the Met Gala red carpet?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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