This year’s Met Gala was held to celebrate the new exhibition by Andrew Bolton entitled Punk: Chaos To Couture. The exhibition opens to the public Thursday following last night’s red-carpet festivities.
“Punk was all about shock and provocation, and so to start off an exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a toilet — well, I thought was the ultimate punk statement,” said Bolton to Style.com
The exhibition includes original and contemporary punk designs by Vivienne Westwood against the luxury and haute couture looks by Dolce & Gabbana, Comme des Garçons and Gianni Versace.
“No other subcultural movement has a greater or more enduring influence on how we dress today,” said Bolton to Style.com
Bolton stayed away from clichés.
The annual party is held to kick off the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s yearly Costume Institute exhibit, which previously celebrated the late Alexander McQueen’s work entitled Savage Beauty, and Impossible Conversations nodding to Miuccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli.
The red carpet for this event is often called fashion’s Oscars. Let’s be honest, it’s bigger than that.
One event that brings together designers, celebrities, artists and models — well it’s fashion heaven.
With this year’s theme, punk, you better believe the red carpet was adorned with the punks from every corner of the globe.
Here are a few of my favorite looks from lasts nights festivities.
Beyoncé, the Met Gala’s honorary chair, in Givenchy.
Sarah Jessica Parker, rocking a headpiece by Phillip Treacy and dress by Giles Deacon
Florence Welch in Givenchy
Kate Bosworth in Balamin
Stacey Keibler in Rachel Roy
Ronney Mara in Givenchy
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Red Carpet Pictures
What were your favorite looks? Comment below and let us know!