Florals, animals and vintage couture abounded at the so-called Oscars of the East Coast, a mammoth fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
The extravaganza’s dress code this year is “The Garden of Time” – which draws inspiration from the 1962 short story of the same name, written by English writer JG Ballard.
In essence, it is about the ephemeral nature of beauty – perhaps a weighty theme to press on the luminaries attending this year’s gala. For sheer drama, co-host Zendaya dominated the green and cream carpet in her first appearance at the Met Gala since 2019.
The 27-year-old star made a highly-anticipated appearance early on wreathed in jewel-toned lame, organza and satin designed by John Galliano, with vines crawling up her duchess corset and arms – and what appeared to be a hummingbird nestled into her neck.
South African singer Tyla’s strapless Balmain gown evoking the sands of time – right down to the hourglass purse – was sculpted so tightly to her body that she had to be carried up the steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny evoked a kind of Tudor matador with a sweeping hat and a black bouquet, with the only pop of colour his bright red inseam and the patent shine of his cloven shoes.
Cardi B was resplendent in funereal black, with a train so expansive it required nine tuxedoed men to lift it up the stairs. “It’s a black rose,” she told journalists.
SOCIAL MEDIA FRENZY — the spectacle is social media catnip for celebrity watchers – and once again this year, both the gala and the exhibit are co-sponsored by TikTok. The tech world joined luminaries of music, film, politics and sports on the carpet, with TikTok CEO Shou Chew, also an honorary co-chair, in attendance. Outside the event, several hundred protesters against the war in Gaza demonstrated nearby, with security tight and several arrests made as stars walked the red carpet.
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