Met Gala versus Royal Baby. The timing of two most-anticipated world events couldn't have been planned better. Often referred to as the Oscars of fashion, on the first Monday in May every year, the best in the world of fashion and movies assemble to celebrate the opening of the Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibition in New York City's Upper East Side. The dress code for the evening is in tandem with the topic of the exhibition. The theme of Met Gala 2019 - Camp: Notes on Fashion took flight from the famous Susan Sontag's 1964 essay: Notes on Camp.

The first impression of the theme, like many including Céline Dion, was misconstrued to be literally about camping in nature. Simply put, Camp fashion is about celebrating contradictions. It delves into the conflicting nature of appealing and revolting, often with a hint of dykery. A present-day example is actor Ranveer Singh, whose satirical style is in-your-face, blunt and unapologetic. "It's about shouting irreverence. It can be beautiful and overwhelmingly hideous at once," laughs Delhi designer Anand Bhushan. His candour along with a whole-hearted appreciation for Camp style is what makes him a buff on the subject. mid-day chatted with him about which celeb took home the Camp cake.