The Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is arguably fashion’s biggest night of the year. Held on the first Monday of May, the event is attended by singers, actors, models, athletes and artists all adorned in garments from the world’s foremost designers.
The Met’s exhibit for the year is Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion an exploration of how technology can breathe new life into worn and fragile items. Ascending the steps of the New York institution, attendees respond to The Garden of Time dress code, inspired by the J.G. Ballard story of the same name.
The story of super-rich elites hiding from an impending riot of the lower class guests were invited to dress in a way to reference mortality destruction and clothes so fragile they can never be worn again. Here are our top picks for those who got it right and those who got it oh so wrong.
Love, love, love
Gigi Hadid is the essence of timeless beauty in this classic-inspired dress created by Thom Browne.
Jennifer Lopez is giving ice princess in this custom Schiaparelli gown, a great mic of harsh lines and figure-hugging curves, this look is flawless.
Soft and sheer Phoebe Dynevor looks beautiful and innocent in Victoria Beckham.
Channeling sleeping beauty, Sabrina Carpenter turns heads in a duvet-inspired dress by Oscar de la Renta.
Fashion designer Harris Reed looks heaven-sent in the striking pant set.
Jessica Biel looks radiant in pink and feathers.
Karlie Kloss is a glistening star of the evening in her Swarovski-designed dress, fitting with the theme, sparkling and eye-catching.
Clean, classic and beautiful Pamela Anderson continues her streak of winning numbers in this Oscar de la Renta dress.
The true beauty of this Iris Van Herpen gown worn by Mona Patel can’t be captured in a still image, the moving parts add a technology twist to an elegant gown.
Love to hate
Dressed in a yellow vase meets balloon number, wet look hair, dark lips and yellow nails, Amelia Gray dressed by Jun Takahashi is an example of what not to wear.
Jessica Serfaty looks like she has just walked in from the set of the 2019 horror film Midsommar in this Dolce & Gabbana cape.
An even worse floral cape Jordan Roth, resembles a floral embellished condom in this Valentino get-up.
Barry Keoghan, an ambassador for Burberry is channeling Alice in Wonderland’s White Rabbit, complete with timepiece.
Never one to shy away from taking a risk, Chloë Sevigny looked more like a barmaid caught mid-dressing than a starlet in this Dilara Findikoglu concoction.
While it may be something found in a garden this moth-inspired fit worn by J. Harrison Ghee seems more fit for a dress-up party than the Met Gala.
It’s giving nylon stocking meets pizza, not a winning night for Lizzo in this Weinsanto dress and headpiece.
Photographer Tyler Mitchell looks dressed to be behind the camera rather than in front of it in this origami-looking creation.
Divisive
A deer stuck in a thorn bush, Lana Del Rey wears a branch-laden ensemble by Alexander McQueen, its daring nature embodies the spirit of the Met Gala but something falls flat.
Some thought it was classic, others thought it looked like ventilation pipes, Bruna Marquezine in this Tory Burch ensemble has us at odds.
Kylie Jenner sticks with a safe, classic Oscar de la Renta look, beautiful but boring.
Tyla looks like she has just been rolling along the beach in this sculpted Balmain number, it is sure to go viral.
