The Best-Ever Met Gala Looks; David Beckham’s Birthday Roast; Taylor Swift’s Style, Decoded

[Plus: Trump Falls Asleep (Again) at Hush Money Trial]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [Image may contain: Rihanna, Red Carpet, Fashion, Red Carpet Premiere, Premiere, Human, Person, Wheel, Machine, and Rug]( [54 of the Most Unforgettable Met Gala Looks Ever]( [By ERIKA HARWOOD]( [Ahead of this year’s event, VF takes a look back through decades of daring and glamorous fashion.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Donald Trump, People, Person, Crowd, Press Conference, Electrical Device, Microphone, and Accessories]( [Deprived of His 12 Daily Diet Cokes, Trump Falls Asleep (Again) at Hush Money Trial]( [By BESS LEVIN]( [Courtroom policies seem to be posing a caffeine-based issue.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Jing Wen, Adult, Person, Clothing, Dress, Helmet, Fashion, Formal Wear, Gown, and Costume]( [Inside Mariko’s Jaw-Dropping Shōgun Decision]( [By DAVID CANFIELD]( [Anna Sawai breaks down the pivotal penultimate episode of the series—in terms of both how difficult it was to film and how long she’s carried the emotions since.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Fashion, Adult, Person, Premiere, Red Carpet, Clothing, Footwear, High Heel, Shoe, and Accessories]( [The Poetics of Taylor Swift’s Style]( [By JESSICA ZHAN MEI YU]( [While dressing for The Tortured Poets Department, the singer has been taking a page out of the books of Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, and the beatniks.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [David Beckham Celebrates Posh’s 50th With an Affectionate Roast]( [By KASE WICKMAN]( [Plus, a new book promising to show details of the couple’s “private lives” is on the way.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [From the Archive: Ivanka’s Apprentice]( [By SARAH ELLISON]( [While one sister coolly leveraged her father’s favor into a business of her own, the other was still finding her place in the family.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.