Hope, empowerment and a Balenciaga shadow on the Met Gala red carpet

The highlight of the fashion year has returned with stars switching out their sweatpants for elaborate and sometimes outlandish outfits. The annual Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala — or Met Gala — was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this year, guests were only allowed to attend if they were vaccinated. That kept Met staple Nicki Minaj off the red carpet, with the singer tweeting she would get vaccinated once “I feel I’ve done enough research”. This year’s theme, In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, proved as difficult to pin down as what it meant to be American. There were tributes to denim, messages of hope and empowerment and a little bit of horse love. Iman Iman was a literal ray of light on the Met Gala red carpet, which was the intention of designer Harris Reed. Reed wanted the dress to convey hope, and the design was informed by the ballroom scene and queer culture. Billie Eilish There were many old Hollywood looks on the Met Gala red carpet, but none as breathtaking as singer Billie Eilish. Eilish worked with designers at Oscar de la Renta to make a dress that was inspired by Holiday Barbie Dolls (she… Read full this story

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