The guide maps New York festivities from Wednesday through post-Met parties, including public events in SoHo, Chelsea, NoMad and the Upper East Side before Monday's gala.
Highlights include Vogue's First Friday party, a café and live podcast, celebrity beauty appointments, hotel departures for the red carpet, and after-parties hosted by fashion and entertainment figures.
The roundup underscores mounting anticipation for the first Monday in May, blending invitation-only gatherings with fan-facing attractions as Manhattan prepares for fashion's biggest annual night.
Beyond the A-list, which secret after-parties and rising stars will truly define this year's Met Gala week?
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