VOGUE'S OBSESSION WITH SPORTS STARS

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be graced this evening with Tom Brady and his statuesque figure for the pomp and circumstance of the 2017 Met Gala. But unlike past years, he won't be in attendance just as a guest—the New England Patriots player will be a co-chair of the event, alongside Katy Perry, Pharrell and his wife Gisele Bündchen.

Seeing Tom Brady host fashion's biggest (and most expensive) evening of the year among a crowd that is decidedly far more culturally-inclined may seem like an odd pairing, but it's actually one moment in a long history of the magazine's obsession and partnership with the sports world's boldest names.

 Now that Tom Brady has risen to command the highest honor of all the Gala attendees, the pressure is on, fashionably speaking. He's no novice to the fashion world, but here's hoping he takes a cue from his fellow athlete's style and goes for something a little bit more exciting.

May 01, 2017