This Met Ball was wild before it even started: Protesters planted posters to boycott sponsor Jeff Bezos; Fake urine samples were scattered across New York to protest his instructions to Amazon drivers to urinate in bottles; Anna Wintour’s sayings about what to wear went so far Vogue magazine Editor: Chloe Maley. The devil wears Prada 2The movie’s grand opening weekend coincided with the party… but Meryl Streep didn’t attend the party, ostensibly to protest against Bezos. And I did anyone Do you understand the theme of the exhibition by Met Fashion Institute Curator Andrew Bolton, “The Art of Fashion: The Intersection of Fashion History and the Body as Canvas”? These notions have become so obtuse that decorating has either gone out the window – or become too extreme He is like.
But as Hollywood knows well, Wild is a good watch, and a fair amount of social success. Who can resist the urge to look at celebrities vying for attention with increasingly far-reaching creations, the inevitable result of unlimited money and access to lingerie fashion? When Cher, at Burberry, is the best dressed, you He knows It’s an upside down night.
The biggest shock of the Met Ball came from donor Lauren Bezos Sanchez, a modern-day Marie Antoinette: actually Toned (!) In a black Schiaparelli fishtail gown with crystal straps, one hanging off her shoulder in homage to John Singer Sargent’s most famous painting, Portrait of MrsWhich sparked a scandal in 1884 because a society woman exposed her shoulder. Looks like Lauren finally got in on the joke. However, she did not hide her constant display of breasts.
John Galliano threw his own curve ball: He dressed the one and only Stevie Nicks in a stadium-sized dress (with Nicks’ trademark top hat), his first collaboration with Zara. Zara had it very Good night, dress up another pop star: Bad Bunny. While beautiful people always appear youthful (even if they’re paid to do so), the original Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio was not always recognizable, doubling his actual age of 32 with faded gray hair, a beard, bushy eyebrows, faux wrinkles, and a cane. He was the complete opposite of Benjamin Button, an astonishing feat of prosthetics, imagination and nerve.
Many stars have gone incognito, but not all of them are as clever as Bad Bunny. Heidi Klum seems to be mixing up the Met Gala with her famous Halloween party. Often revealing too many details, she instead disguised herself with the help of designer Mike Marino, transforming into a faded stone sculpture made of latex and spandex, based on classic works of art such as Sammartino’s “Veiled Christ.” This may be the first time in recorded history that a model of any age has made herself look older.
Many stars slipped behind masks: Sarah Paulson wore a dollar bill over her eyes and a smoky-colored ball gown, from the fall collection of French brand Matieres Fecales, titled “The One Percent.” Indian businesswoman Ananya Birla wore a full stainless steel mask that mimicked armor. Katy Perry’s years of practicing attracting attention at the Met (wearing a chandelier, etc.) were reversed by hiding under what looked like a mirrored fence mask by Serbian/New York designer Miodrag Gobrenik. If Gwendoline Christie’s crimson dress by partner/designer Jill Deacon wasn’t loud enough on its own, she carried a mask of her face designed by Turner Prize-winning British artist Gillian Wearing.
Joan of Arc’s armor was incorporated into solid corsets, and even armour, into a number of dresses. The look was inevitable, so was the feeling king Being cold and a bit painful. Janelle Monáe, whose fashions are always artistic, seemed stuck in Christian Siriano…what? AI sculpting? machines? It was more like a Marcel Duchamp than a dress – perfect for the subject, but impossible to walk in. Kylie Jenner’s nipple-revealing Schiaparelli dress was half nude stretch bodysuit, half giant ball gown. Don’t worry: her genitals were barely obscured by the skirt.
Kim Kardashian’s sexy has reached new heights — hard to do — with a metal chest plate finished in an artisan auto body shop, as envisioned by British artist Allen Jones and designed by artist Nadia Lee Cohen. The metallic orange was a one-reel, and her conical bodice was ripped from Jean Paul Gaultier. The warrior princess look was rampant: Serena Williams’ metallic Marc Jacobs mini was ready for battle, while Odessa Dazione must have looked straight out of a superhero movie with her exotic Valentino corset and cape. Doechii and Tyla, last year’s best dressed, become Warrior Woman Light.
Strange for the sake of strange? Or art for art’s sake? Be the judge. Lena Dunham was dressed entirely in red sequins, then wrapped in a feather boa designed by Valentino. Tessa Thompson’s blue Yves Klein was an eye-catcher — especially since her fingers were also dipped in the color. Is Madonna Saint Laurent a charming awakening woman? It appears to be a copy of the 1945 painting The Temptation of Saint AnthonyBy British surrealist painter Leonora Carrington. The only thing I have to say here: I am speechless.
Even some well-intentioned luxury brands appear to have failed. Ever the center of purposeful attention, Teyana Taylor wore a silver Haider Ackermann look for Tom Ford, but she overdid it with a matching wig, turning her into a tinsel tree. Nicole Kidman’s crimson Matteo Blazzi dress was not the crimson Chanel dress no A flattering figure on her slim frame, she was overwhelmed by the colour. One exception: Rihanna’s metallic Maison Margiela by Glenn Martens circular-cased design was somewhat quirky and futuristic, but still attractive and appropriate. Its sculpted form was one of the best uses of the Met Ball’s themes: the body as sculpture. ASAP Rocky’s light pink bathrobe coat (they just had a girl) was the opposite of sculpted: soft, feminine, a gentle Chanel spin. I thought it was the best Chanel of the night.
And what can you say about Queen Bey’s Olivier Rousteing (former Balmain designer) dress, which looks like a silver skeleton, with a crown on top? The Met’s co-president dresses up as a queen, declaring herself a queen? Ok, cold?? Does Beyoncé need to do this? In the meantime, this is a big sign that the former Balmain and Kardashian genius designer is truly going solo.
Some other aspects worth noting:
Most Matrix Men: Alexander Wang brought his futuristic robot, AgiBot, to the Met Museum as his date, while sipping a can of his brand’s energy drink, a sparkling tea, on the carpet (talk about product placement). Patrick Schwarzenegger was giving it his all Matrix In the form of a public school corset and walking stick – this is one way to differentiate yourself from your macho dad! Sure, Nicholas Hoult’s all-leather Prada suit was gorgeous, but it’s more appropriate for Coachella.
Strange parallels or inspirations: With her long, high ponytail, Amanda Seyfried was a double for Ariana Grande. Ben Stiller’s wife, Christine Taylor, did her best Reese Witherspoon, sporting a big blonde pillow. Would Vittoria Ceretti, who wore a two-piece Carolina Herrera bathing suit with a bit of a skirt, have chosen Esther Williams? Did make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury audition to play a barmaid? game of thrones Prequel? Was SZA wearing Scarlett O’Hara curtains? Was Carey Mulligan wearing a Prada tablecloth for the outing? What k Are they thinking? No, actually, I’m just curious.
Exotic fabrics: Kendall Jenner’s gorgeous Gap Grecian dress was made from covered Gap shirts. A very original Dior Sabrina Carpenter watch cut from film strips. Exotic fabrics, great look.
You can’t call the worst without naming the best: Grace Gummer in Gabriela Hearst, Julianne Moore in Bottega Veneta, Hailey Bieber wore a bra that actually worked by Saint Laurent, Zoë Kravitz also shone in Saint Laurent, and Kendall Jenner in GAP. Somehow, they manage to reconcile art and elegance. It’s not an easy call.
