The parallel between the 2024 Met Gala and 'The Garden of Time,' a short speculative fiction written by JG Ballard, is uncanny.

The Met Gala 2024 dazzled under the theme "The Garden of Time," inspired by a short story with a similar title. Held on 6 May 2024, the gala saw fashion and film luminaries showcasing designs that married elegance and innovativeness with contemporary environmental consciousness.

Alia Bhatt's second appearance at this year’s Met Gala was truly dreamlike. She embodied an Indian princess in her stunning floral Sabyasachi saree.

The extravaganza's dress code this year is "The Garden of Time" -- which draws inspiration from the 1962 short story of the same name, written by English writer J.G. Ballard.