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Created by and for the high fashion twitter community, the High Fashion Twitter Met Gala is an annual online companion event to the much celebrated Met Gala. Dedicated to creating an online space where fantasy reigns supreme and impracticality does not exist, the High Fashion Twitter Met seeks to allow fashion enthusiasts from around the world to share and express their unique creative visions without real world inhibitions. As the pace of technological development continues to pick up, fashion must be there alongside it. Social media has the unique capability of connecting fashion lovers from around the globe and high fashion twitter has been at the frontlines of the discussion. In an age where traditional fashion commentary has become infected by bias and advertisements, high fashion twitter is bridging the gap between brands and the public; breaking down the 'fourth wall' of consumerism and creating a new accountability mechanism in the industry. The High Fashion Twitter Met Gala endeavors to give back to this incredible community and celebrate the voices of the new generation of fashion devotees.- hftmg staff