The Met Gala Then vs. Now: How ‘The First Monday in May’ Holds Up 10 Years Later

To get Back Row newsletter access included with your Premium subscription, sign up at https://www.backrow.net/subscribe. How does Met Gala doc ‘The First Monday in May’ hold up 10 years after it first came out? On this episode of the Back Row podcast, Amy sits down with television expert and podcaster Kate Casey of "Reality Life with Kate Casey" (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-life-with-kate-casey/id1154758766) to rewatch ‘The First Monday in May,’ a time capsule of 2010s fashion culture and canceled celebrities. Amy and Kate discuss Anna Wintour's commitment to her Starbucks venti and those necklaces she always wears. Plus, Amy digs into her 'Anna: The Biography' reporting to reveal what the film left out. Follow Kate on ⁠Substack (https://katecasey.substack.com/)⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca/), and of course, ⁠her excellent podcast⁠ (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-life-with-kate-casey/id1154758766)! CHAPTERS: 02:20 – How ‘The First Monday in May’ Got Made 09:20 – The Story Behind the Alexander McQueen Exhibition 12:40 – Anna Wintour is an Outfit Repeater 17:20 – Anna’s Venti Starbucks Cup 27:00 – Could the Met Pull Off ‘China Through the Looking Glass’ Today? 33:50 – The Canceled Celebs Featured in the Doc 43:50 – Looking at Table Settings with Baz Luhrmann 47:10 – Karl Lagerfeld’s Cameo 56:30 – The Strategy Behind the Met Gala Carpet 1:04:00 – How Well Did the Documentary Age?