On Monday, May 6, Vogue and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted their annual Met Gala. The iconic gala is always subject to endless gossip in the fashion world, with more daring, bizarre pieces presented each year. With Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence as this year’s co-chairs, the gala was sure to be one of pure genius and elegance.
The current exhibition on display right now is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” and, in turn, the gala theme and dress code this year was “Garden of Time.” Here are my type five favorite looks of the night.
Sydney Sweeny in Miu Miu
The Euphoria star easily made it into my top three for multiple reasons. First, I absolutely adore the fact that she didn’t play it safe. Her dress perfectly encapsulates the whimsical, almost ominous aura of the theme.
I feel like, each year, more and more celebrities completely miss the mark on the theme. It’s refreshing to see such a perfect outfit on theme.
Secondly, the commitment to detail her designers had to style her with a black wig tied the look so perfectly together. The black vines and leather gloves were made for dark hair in my opinion, and the hair was a perfect touch in keeping the outfit cohesive.
“I was a little surprised at first because I’ve only ever seen her with blonde hair, but I think the black hair suits the look,” said Sasha Wolff, junior.
Karlie Kloss in Swarovski
I think Kloss looks absolutely stunning with this dress’ light color and intricate floral details. The different materials and textures used for the detailing and the messy manner that it seems to have been put on perfectly encapsulates that overgrown, old garden feeling. Not to mention how perfect her dark hair matches that specific shade of pink.
The shade and the narrow silhouette also reminds me a lot of Aurora’s dress in the original “Sleeping Beauty,” which is fitting as that’s the exhibition this year’s theme is based on.
Wisdom Kaye in Robert Wun
I might be biased because I’ve been following him for a long time, but his outfits are some of the most creative, out of the box and elegant that I’ve seen in modern men’s fashion. This outfit is just more proof of that.
He still stayed with the “Garden of Time” theme with the rose accent and burnt edges, but the shape of the outfit is loud and extravagant. As well, the hat adds to the sinister aura that I assume he was trying to achieve.
The tattered sleeves are also a really great addition to adhere to the “time” aspect of the theme, making the outfit look more old and weathered.
Zendaya in Maison Margiela
Just like the others on this list, her dress is in my top five partly because it adheres to the theme. As well, the odd shape and extravagance of the floral hat compliments the unique silhouette of the dress.
While it’s not a conventional style, it is still elegant and appealing to the eye due to the creativity of the design.
“It’s not the type of fashion I usually like, but, for some reason, Zendaya is able to pull it off well,” said Allison Short, junior.
Ben Simmons in Tom Brown
Other than Wisdom Kaye, Ben Simmons took the top place for best dressed man. Everything including the contrast in different textures, the designs of the flower and vine and the suitcase matches perfectly.
The tweed texture, briefcase and bow tie are great examples of detail that add to the “old timey” feel, making the outfit on theme, thoughtful and a great display of creativity.
“I really like it when people do experimental things, especially in men’s fashion where I feel like creativity is more limited,” said Kieran Sullivan, junior.
To see more outfits from the Met Gala, click here.
