The Mark Hotel NYC – Met Gala 2018 Early Departures

Courtesy: Neil Rasmus / BFA

Gala To End All Galas

Here is a first look at the most talked about celebrity looks as celebrities, designers, and more gather at the iconic The Mark Hotel, en route to the world’s most coveted annual event, the 2018 Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, co-chaired this year by Anna Wintour, Amal Clooney, Rihanna, and Donatella Versace.

Anna Wintour, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Karlie Kloss, Tom Brady &  Gisele Bundchen, Coco Brandolini d’Adda, Alexa Chung, Emilia Clarke, Zendaya Coleman, Lily Collins, Christian Combs, Darren Criss, Claire Danes, Poppy Delevingne, Sylvana Tracee Ellis Ross, Dakota Fanning, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Nick Jonas, Daniel Kaluuya, Riley Keough, Baz Luhrmann & Catherine Martin, Sienna Miller, Janelle Monae, Rita Ora, Sarah Paulson, Issa Rae, Emily Ratajkowski, Jordan Roth, Amanda Seyfried, Yara Shahidi, Tabitha Simmons, Anya Taylor Joy, Liu Wen, Lily Aldridge, Salma Hayek, Marc Jacobs, Ariana Rockefeller, Andreaa Diaconu and many more departed the hotel at sundown to attend the annual Met Gala a block away on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

The ultimate home-away-from-home, The Mark, exquisitely designed by the legendary Jacques Grange, is a hyper chic and splendid landmark in Manhattan, with amenities including; The Mark Restaurant and Bar by Jean-Georges Vongerichten; a shoe shine kiosk by John Lobb; The Mark Fitness Center with personal trainer Dan Flores; and a Frederic Fekkai Salon. Situated on one of Museum Mile’s most coveted blocks near Central Park, The Mark places you at the social and cultural epicenter of Manhattan.

Daniel Quintanilla