New York : The annual ball took place on Monday night at Big apple, the Met Ball is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York, is arguably the most stylish night of the year which influences the celebrities to take real fashion risks.
Each year, the New York party has a theme, and guests are encouraged to dress in a way that honours that. In 2013 that party was styled on the Punk era, last year it was all about paying homage to the big gowns of the 40s and 50s. The theme of the 2015 Met Gala was announced as “China: Through the Looking Glass”, many predicted that the red carpet for this year’s “fashion Super Bowl” would be a low point for celebrities, designers, culture, the Met and humanity in general.
The majority of guests channeled the aesthetic in a less literal way, by wearing red, and it came in every shade imaginable; scarlet, auburn, and vivid ruby. Amal Clooney even managed to bring some of the grandeur of last year’s Charles James theme with her Maison Margiela couture look.
The best floral motifs of the night were elegant and restrained, like those worn by Bee Shaffer by Alexander McQueen. Jennifer Lopez, Reese Witherspoon, and Gigi Hadid led the way for old-world glamour in glittering body-skimming dresses. Speaking of wearing the pants, pajama dressing took on a new life thanks to Jenna Lyons, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School.
Elsewhere, Liya Kebede and Diane Kruger eschewed diaphanous dresses for trousers, as did Lady Gaga. Naturally the rule-breaking pop star put her own spin on the idea though, finishing off her look with a lattice-like cape. And she wasn’t the only one to go the super-heroine route: Janelle Monáe, Lisa Airan, and Hannah Bagshawe wore capes as a dramatic alternative to the straightforward floor-length gown.
Some of the most daring red-carpet wins of the night alluded to the skin in unexpected ways. Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian West both glided in wearing frothy, ethereal, and undeniably sexy confections that relied on carefully placed sequins and feathers-Givenchy and Roberto Cavalli by Peter Dundas respectively.
The Met Gala might be over, but the impact of the fashion party of the year lingers on.