the annual met gala one of the elitist events that raises money for the metropolitan museum of arts costume institute each year is known to be a star studded affair last year the gala raised 17 million for the costume institutewho gets the call to walk up the iconic carpeted stairs is the main question anna wintour vogues editor and the events organizer says that theres no formula for how one can score an invite but its a bit more clear who wont be invited backwintour and andrew bolton met curator revealed the key rules no smoking and no touching the artwork during an appearance on cbs dated may 1those would be nonos bolton said recalling how stars have smoked in the restrooms despite the strict policy bella hadid dakota johnson and marc jacobs were among the stars caught lighting up in the bathroom back in 2017 which reportedly led to the met receiving a letter from the new york city department of healthbesides this wintour said it depends on the year it depends on the subject of the exhibition really theres no clear answer to thatwintour added were always interested in trying to reflect a cultural moment and what we feel is happening at the world in any given timewhen asked how she handles a celebrity getting upset for not being invited wintour responded you know theres always another year the 73yearold explained and every year we try and make it different have different people come so obviously theres always next year