But is fashion utterly pointless? The 2024 Met Gala was a jaw-dropping parade of extraordinary outfits worn by very famous people. But not everyone approved of it.
Spring busting out all over at celebrity gala
Frivolous: The Met Gala 2024 on Sunday featured dresses made out of sand, corsets and power poses. Glossary
Met Gala - Officially the Costume Institute Gala, a yearly fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York. It is known for its extravagant themes and outfits.
Taffeta - A woven fabric often used in high end fashion.
Dystopian - Relating to an imagined society where there is great suffering or injustice.
JG Ballard - An English novelist and satirist, known for his provocative fiction.
Sybaritic - Luxury-loving.
Intrinsically - In an essential or natural way.
Elitist - Regarding other people as inferior because they lack power, wealth, or status.