A mysterious guest appeared in black from head to toe – his face, mouth, eyes and head were also covered (AFP)
The Met Gala returned on Monday with a slew of Gen-Z glamours hosting an A-lister bash. Held annually at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, usually in early May, the Manhattan soiree was postponed Monday on hopes that COVID-19 restrictions would be lifted. The 2020 edition of the gala was canceled due to the pandemic – but this year, some 400 actors, athletes, poets and performers (all of whom were either vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19) The crowd rocked the red carpet. . The charity ball was co-chaired by actor Timothée Chalamet, poet Amanda Gorman, singer Billie Eilish and tennis player Naomi Osaka—who looked almost unrecognizable in a colorful Louis Vuitton gown inspired by her Japanese and Haitian roots.
Naomi Osaka’s custom corset dress with a ruffled cape and train grabbed everyone’s attention on the red carpet. According to the trendThe print covering the dress was started as a digital watercolor artpiece by Mari, the 23-year-old tennis winner’s sister. The koi fish in it is a nod to their Japanese heritage. What set Osaka apart, however, was her hairstyle – she wore it in a braided updo, with two large sections protruding outwards.
“We drew inspiration from Haitian school girl styles and the onna-musha warriors of Japan,” said hairstylist Marty Harper. stir. Red flowers and stones completed the hairstyle.
Naomi Osaka wasn’t the only one who was almost unrecognizable at the Met Gala 2021. A mysterious guest appeared head-to-toe black – her face, mouth, eyes and head were also covered, with only one long black ponytail visible, leading many to identify her as Kim Kardashian. The reality star walked the red carpet in a black Balenciaga gown with a matching mask and train that completely obscured her face.
Singer Billie Eilish looked completely different as she traded her distinctive bright colors and baggy fabrics for a dreamy Oscar de la Renta gown. The 19-year-old attended the Met Gala in a nude tulle gown and Cartier jewelry with her hair in a Marilyn Monroe-esque bob. “It was time for it,” she told Vogue livestream host Keke Palmer, adding that her look was inspired by a Barbie doll.
Canadian musician Grimes was one of the few to wear a face mask at a Manhattan soiree. She also carried a sword as she walked the red carpet, inspired by the yet-to-be-released science-fiction film Dune. That said, the sword was made from melted Colt AR-15A3 rifles. Talk about rocking the red carpet!
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Meanwhile, most social media users agreed that actress Hailee Steinfeld looked “totally unrecognizable” after dyeing her hair. The 24-year-old went from brunette to blonde and bleached her eyebrows to match. She chopped off a few inches for very short hair, prompting one Twitter user to declare “I wouldn’t believe it was her, if it weren’t for her distinctive little beauty marks.”
The Met Gala marked the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual sartorial exhibition, which this year will take place in two parts.
The first show, titled “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” is opening to the public on September 18 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Costume Institute.
The second performance – “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” – will begin on May 5, 2022. Both would run until 5 September of that year.
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