High society pays homage to China

New York City's annual fashion extravaganza turns its eyes to the East to honor art exhibit

China's march toward global ascendancy has made great strides - and certainly when it comes to New York high society and its most glittering fashion extravaganza, the Met Ball.

The city's party of the year, attended by A-list film stars, singers and models, the richest moguls and most feted fashion designers, chose China as the theme of its 2015 bash at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday.