Photographer Brandon Stanton has amassed a huge following thanks to his Humans of New York project, that sees him taking snapshots of everyday people living their everyday lives in the Big Apple.
With 5 million Facebook fans Stanton’s work caught the eye of Vogue magazine, who invited him to this year’s Met Gala, the biggest annual fashion show in the world.
But rather than following cues and taking photographs of celebrities while asking them “who are you wearing?” Stanton instead decided to take a much more personalized approach, as fans of HONY have come to expect from him.
Stanton’s photo set of his time at the Met Gala, which includes photos of famous and not-so-famous faces, can be viewed below. Be sure to check out Humans of New York for more.
Humans of New York Met Gala
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Humans of New York Met Gala #1
"One time we were driving through Italy, and we were listening to a radio station that played nothing but melodramatic Italian love songs. So we started inventing translations. The stories we made up kept getting more and more ridiculous, until soon we were both in tears."
Photo: Brandon Stanton/HONY
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Humans of New York Met Gala #2
"She's my Rock of Gibraltar."
Photo: Brandon Stanton/HONY
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Humans of New York Met Gala #3
"He broke up with me once. For a day."
Photo: Brandon Stanton/HONY
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Humans of New York Met Gala #4
"Do you remember the most frightening moment of your life?" "Walking up the stairs of the Met in this dress."
Photo: Brandon Stanton/HONY
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Humans of New York Met Gala #5
"A few years ago, I'd probably feel pressured to be in there mingling. Now I just do what's comfortable."
Photo: Brandon Stanton/HONY
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Humans of New York Met Gala #6
"What’s your favorite thing about her?""She still gets giddy when she sees a firefly."
Photo: Brandon Stanton/HONY
