The FIRST MONDAY in MAY-Doc of MET's Costume Gala/Anna Wintour/China Through the Glass-All Adds up to Crass

First, I am disappointed with the doc The FIRST MONDAY in MAY.  It chronicles the manic process leading up to the MET's Fashion Instit Gala premiering the CHINA THROUGH the LOOKING GLASS exhibit.  The film follows Anna Wintour, Voge Editor & MET curators.  (The Costume Instit was renamed The Anna Wintour Costume Center in 2014.)  The deemed dilemma,  does fashion equate as art and worthy of space in the MET?  The answer to both are a resounding yes but it was puerile to pontificate the evocative parallels between art & fashion.  (Interestingly, Lagerfeld and Gaultier gave cogent arguements that clothes do not constitute art.)  Having seen & enjoyed numerous exhibits at the Costume Instit I appreciate the creativity, refined technique and transcendence of the shows.  I view the clothing designs as sculptures & creative masterpieces (especially McQueen's.)  Adding historic artifacts, lighting, accessories, sound & video installations, fashion exhibitions registers as a mesmerizing & awe inspiring art form.  The doc. should have been stimulating observing the industrious processes leading up to the MET Costume Gala; the pinnacle of red carpet fashion & social standing.  Instead, I was put off by the frivolity of catering to celebrity & abject adoration bestowed on Anna, au rigueur accessory coffee in hand.  There were legitimate concerns (though too few) that the Asian artifacts were going to be "diminished" and the "intellectual level decreased with the elevated hype."  The movie has elevated moments of haute couture commingling with Chinese culture.  But seating charts, diva demands and timeline deadlines buried the best of behind the scenes constructive sensibilities.   If you want an insipid peek at celebrity chic, The FIRST MONDAY in MAY might meet your expectations.  I found the film maddening and quite agree "seeing too much is seeing nothing."  And, Anna Wintour let the MET be closed to the public the Sunday before the Gala in addition to the 1st Monday, is arrogance that shoudn't be accommodated or tolerated.