Last night, one of the biggest fashion events on the calendar took place: The Met Gala.
The glamorous evening is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City, with hundreds of A-List celebrities attending. It is one of the most scrutinised red-carpets, along with the Oscars, with each year having a different dress-code theme. This year, it was “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.”
But who stood out?
Beyonce in Givenchy
All eyes were on Beyoncé after the recent release of Lemonade. Interestingly, she turned up without Jay-Z, which further fuelled the rumours of infidelity sparked by the songs in her sixth studio album. In terms of her outfit, Bey’s peach latex dress with 3-D pearl detail was mocked online as viewers saw resemblance between the ensemble and lyrics to her song “Anger”:
“I can wear her skin over mine. Her hair over mine. Her hands as gloves. Her teeth as confetti.”
One meme said:
“She’s wearing Becky’s skin. The accents on her dress are teeth as confetti… I get it Bey.”
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Lupita Nyong’o in Calvin Klein
Always a vision, Lupita’s stunning mermaid-like gown rippled to the floor like sea foam. However, the sequined green metallic dress was outshone by her towering hair.
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Kendall Jenner in Versace
One of the many supermodels in attendance last night, Kendall wore a gold, blue and white cut out dress. Whilst sisters Kim and Kylie opted for similarly unoriginal silver Balmain pieces, Kendall once again showed that she doesn’t blindly follow the Kardashian klan.
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Alexa Chung in Thakoon
Alexa’s sequined trouser suit placed her in a different league to the other celebrities. Different, modern and perfectly tailored, the slightly cropped trouser and plunging neck-line looked fantastic with the simple strappy heel.
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Zendaya in Michael Kors
In a surprising red-carpet transformation, Zendaya proved that she’s the only person on Earth that actually looks good with a bowl haircut. Her metallic dress resembled caramel chainmail, with the asymmetrical sleeve adding an elegant touch.
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Bella Hadid in Givenchy
Model Bella Hadid wore a black strapless gown that feathered out at the bottom to reveal open toed thigh high boots. Bella was accompanied by her boyfriend, the Weeknd, who wore a similarly chic black suit.
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Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen
Reminiscent of a night sky, Nicole Kidman’s cosmic dress was beautifully detailed. Complete with a sheer cape, she looked every part the enchantress.
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Clare Danes in Zac Posen
The person to take the theme to its extremity was Clare, who wore a glow in the dark dress. Looking like a real-life Cinderella, Clare fully embraced the technological side of the dress code and looked unforgettable.
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