Gwendoline Christie twice.
the game of thrones The star stepped out at Monday night’s Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York wearing a gown designed by (her real life partner) Giles Deacon with custom Herbet Levine shoes and a feather headpiece. She accessorized the look with the piece de resistance: a handheld mirror on which to project her face. Christie enjoyed the photographers standing behind the mask and looking through it as she held it in front of her real face.
The color of the dress is close to the color of what she wore to the 2024 Met Gala, which had the theme “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” while the mask Christie was wearing looked like the lighter version of what Jared Leto did a few years ago while holding a cape modeled after his own.
per British VogueThe mask was designed by Gillian Wearing, a British artist who previously won the 1997 Turner Prize, and is credited as the designer of her dress. “I’ve wanted to wear Giles to the Met Gala ever since I was in a relationship with Giles, which was 13 years ago,” she said. Vogue magazine. “So it’s been a long time coming.” The garment is said to be a tribute to three artists: John Singer Sargent, British surrealist photographer Madame Yvond, and New York poet and photographer Ira Cohen.
“As I’m slowly finding in life, sometimes it’s worth asking for the impossible,” Christie said. “We have mutual friends, and I called Gillian to ask her, and she immediately said yes. What I love about it is that it’s not one thing: it’s not just a mask. It’s not just a mirror. It’s many things. Is it a shield? Is it an expression?”
The actress is best known for her role as Brienne of Tarth on the beloved HBO series game of thrones. She recently starred in the Netflix series Moody Wednesday As director, Larissa Weems. See all the Met Gala red carpet arrivals here.
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