Low and behold, it’s Met Gala season. The annual fundraising gala for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every first Monday of May, Hollywood’s elite flock to NYC, reminding us once again how out-of-touch with reality celebrities are. To some, the Met Ball is a decadent celebration of fashion and creativity. To others, a gross display of wealth. Cue “The Hunger Games” theme.
Do I know anything about fashion, as I write this from the comfort of my couch, decked out in Amazon essentials pajamas? The answer is unequivocally no, but I’ll judge their outfits nonetheless.
First, let’s talk about the gala’s theme. Here’s what I can relay from a brief Google search. This year’s theme honors Karl Lagerfeld, a German designer who has worked at some of the biggest fashion houses in the world — Chloé, Balmain, Patou and most notably, Chanel. He’s a pretty big deal. He’s also said some pretty controversial things.
Lagerfeld has criticized marginalized groups, bad mouthed the MeToo movement and body-shamed far and wide. He’s a celebrity though, so can you really expect any less? Also, he had a cat. (Remember that, it’ll come in handy later)
A common theme amongst the outfits was a black-and-white preppy vibe, with collars galore. If that seems random, Lagerfeld’s signature look was a white color and black tie.
Kendall Jenner popped out in a bedazzled bodysuit, complete with a crystal collar and cape. I half expected her to turn to the paparazzi and ask them if they wanted to see a magic trick.
As usual, while women on the carpet seemed to step out in outfits that took unimaginable amounts of time and effort to plan, many of the men seemed to get away with the bare minimum. Bradley Cooper was there, wearing the same black-and-white suit he’s worn to every movie premiere he’s ever attended.
I had to do a double-take when Rami Malek stepped onto the carpet — for a second I thought…
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