FLYER NEWS ARTICLE: https://flyernews.com/sub/opinion-the-peoples-opinion-on-the-2021-met-gala/09/22/2021/
The Met Gala is an annual fundraising gala held in New York to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. A typical table at the Gala is $275,000 in addition to a ticket which costs $30,000-$35,000. The Met began in 1948 with $50 tickets only to become the Oscar equivalent of the fashion industry as the years progressed.
Typically held the first Monday of May, this year’s Met was moved to September 13th due to the ongoing pandemic, and like years past this year was given a theme. The theme for this year’s Met was “America: A Lexicon of Fashion” This theme was chosen to express the exhibits’ ever evolving diverse range in regard to the country’s notions towards identity.
A controversial requirement amongst a few celebrities, including Nicki Minaj, was the vaccine mandate for this year’s Met. Masks were also required.
The looks this year took the internet by storm with everyone wondering “Why can no one follow a theme?”
Debby Harry HIT:
Debby Harry took to the Met wearing Zac Posen in arguable one of the only theme inspired looks of the night. Debby’s look features a jean jacket, and a cage crinoline skirt with red and white tool with in it referencing the 13 strips on the flag. (She is pictured with Zac Posen)
Emma Chamberlain MISS:
Emma opted to wear Louis Vuitton to the Met and hosted all of the Vogue events of the night. Her look features a diamond shaped top, but again the theme remains unseen. Her look features a gold color scheme.
Iman HIT:
Iman lit up on the carpet in a gold look featuring feathers throughout the outfit. The outfit was created by designers Dolce & Gabbana and Harris Reed. Iman noted that she felt like “Lady Liberty” nailing the look in relation to the Gala’s theme.
Kaia Gerber HIT:
Gerber’s look was one of the best looks of the night as she stuck with a classy black look referencing a Christian Dior look from 1977 and 1981. Designer, Oscar De La Renta re-created the gown for the Met.
Olivia Rodrigo SPLIT:
Rodrigo opted to wear a full lace outfit with feathers and black heels designed by Saint Laurent leaving fans completely torn as to if this look was a HIT or a MISS at the Gala.
Kendall Jenner HIT:
Kendall arrived too the carpet wearing a gown re-made by Givenchy and Matthew Williams. Jenner’s Gown referenced a dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in “My Fair Lady.”
Lili Reinhart HIT:
Lili’s outfit was designed by Christian Siriano. Lili’s gown features the state flowers of all 50 states, with the main piece of the gown being a beautiful pink.
Karlie Kloss HIT:
Kloss took to the Met wearing a gown which is a nod to the national flower of the United States, the rose. Kloss looked the theme of the Gala right in the eye wearing a dress designed by Carolina Herrera.
Hailee Steinfeld HIT:
In probably one of the most shocking transformations of the night. Hailee switched to blonde and opted to wear a gown designed by Iris Van Herpen. She stunned everyone at the Gala with arguably the best look of the night.
Natalia Bryant MISS:
Natalia attended her first Met alongside Connor Ives with whom designed her gown. Bryant opted to wear an “exhibit dress.” Due to the dress not allowing Natalia to sit in it, the young model stood in a sprinter van the whole way to the Gala.
Madison Beer SPLIT:
Madison opted to wear a One/of gown created by Patricia Voto inspired by Marilyn Monroe and the orange dress she wears in “Gentlemen prefer blondes.” Many loved Madison’s look, but feel she missed the mark in regards to the theme of the Met.
Naomi Osaka MISS:
Naomi and her sister got the opportunity to assist in the design process of her dress alongside Nicolas and Louis Vuitton.
Megan Fox SPLIT:
Megan wore Dundas. Her dress was inspired by a dress seen in Dracula; each bead hand sewn one. Fox also incorporated a clip in micro-bang.
Kim Kardashian MISS:
Although Kim missed the mark at this year’s Met she was the one who turned the most heads in this head to toe black outfit designed by Balenciaga. Many wondering, Why?
Emily Ratajkowski HIT:
Emily opted to wear a lace, red gown designed by Vera Wang. Many felt this look was a HIT, as Emily had just had her first child in March of 2021, and the Gone Girl actress still took to the Gala in a jaw dropping look.
Normani SPLIT:
Normani opted for a deep V, puff sleeve, mustard yellow gown designed by Valentino. While Normani’s look wasn’t obvious in terms of theme she touched on how “Black Real Excellence” was the inspiration behind the gown. She continued by touching on how the yellowish color in the gown glows on dark skin, making her “feel like a queen.” Many applauded her inspiration behind the gown, but believed the gown design could have endured a few changes.
Kristen Stewart MISS:
Kristen arrived at the Met dressed in Chanel. While the look was lost amongst fans, it was inspired by Rosie the Riveter and the symbolism of women’s independence. Her look radiated a 1950s rockabilly style.
Kate Hudson MISS:
Hudson is dressed in a collection designed by Michael Kors. However, the two-piece look was not the topic of conversation as the actress announced her engagement to boyfriend, Danny Fujikawa.
Gigi Hadid MISS:
Hadid opted for a look created by designer, Prada, for her first event since becoming a mother.
Winnie Harlow SPLIT:
Harlow is seen wearing Iris Van Herpen. Harlow noted that her look was similar to that of a superhero.
Simone Biles SPLIT:
Biles opted for a look created by Area and Fred. Biles took to the Gala wearing an 88lbs three-in-one gown. The inspiration was Josephine Baker, a showgirl and activist, as well as the first black women to star in a major film back in 1927. 100 people worked on this look for a total of 6,650 hours.
Classic suits of the Night:
Dominic Cooper (Prabal Gurung), Channing Tatum (Donatella Versace), Jack Harlow (Tommy Hilfiger), Ben Platt (Christian Cowan), Finneas (Givenchy), Timothee Chalamet (Haider Ackermann)
COUPLES:
Camila and Shawn Mendes MISS:
Camila and Shawn took to the Met wearing Michael Kors. Shawn’s look features a leather jacket, boot, and a flare pant, taking a more lied back approach. Shawn mentioned he wanted to reference an American Rockstar look. Camila’s look highlights a purple sequence two-piece look, and purple heel, leaving everyone wondering how the pair was connecting to the American Independence theme
Justin and Hailey Bieber MISS:
Justin wore designer La Maison Drew, while Hailey wore Saint Laurent. Hailey noted that her look was inspired by the “Grace Kelly’s of the world.” Justin, however, referenced his own clothing brand, Drew House.
Ayesha and Stephen Curry SPLIT:
The Curry’s were styled by Jason Bolden. Ayesha wore Versace, and the pair matched with there outfits. The split came as their outfit did not relate to the theme, but many appreciated the matching.
Julia Carey and James Corden SPLIT:
Both Julia and James are wearing Gucci. Similar to the Curry’s the split came as many loved the classic look of their outfits but the pair did not pay tribute to the Mets theme.
Kid Cudi MISS:
Kid Cudi opted for a Louis Vuitton look. Although many did not love Kid Cudi’s look, he has been continuously stepping out of his comfort zone in the fashion industry.
Kacey Musgraves MISS:
Kacey is wearing a two-piece look designed by Ralph Lauren. Kacey noted that her look references that of a “horse girl from Texas.”
Jennifer Lopez MISS:
Lopez took to the Met wearing a western look created by Ralph Lauren.
Cara Delevingne MISS:
Cara opted to wear Christian Dior, while sending a message to the world. Cara noted that her look was in reference to “Women’s empowerment, and gender equality.” The statement across her torso was created by sex educator Luna Matatas to “subvert the system of patriarchy.”
Lupita Nyong’o MISS: Lupita’s Versace designed look was inspired by Lorna Simpson.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC): In possibly the biggest contriversal gown of the night. AOC wore a gown designed by Brother Vellies and Aurora James. AOC stated that “When we talk about supporting working families and when we talk about having a fair tax code, oftentimes this conversation is happening among working and middle class people on the senate floor… I think it’s time we bring all classes into the conversation.”
Pete Davidson HIT:
Pete was dressed by designer Thom Browne, who created a look that addressed American tailoring. However, Pete’s look paid homage to his late father who passed in the 9/11 attacks. Davidson wore his father’s birthstone in the form of a necklace and lapel pin.
Kim Petras MISS:
Petras teamed up with designer Collina Strada. Petras looked towards wearing a bold look, and having people reference her in the future as “remembering the time that Kim Petras dressed up as a horse at the Met Gala.”
Lorde MISS:
Lorde wore designer Emily Bode. This look features found objects such as pennies, cracker jack charms, etc.
Megan Rapinoe SPLIT:
Rapinoe worse Sergio Hudson to the Met coupled with a clutch that read “In Gay We Trust.” Despite her outfit very obviously contributing to theme, many had a hard time with the fact that Rapinoe was even invited to begin with.
Nikki de Jager HIT:
Nikki wore a gown that pays tribute to trans icon Marsha P. Johnson, leader of the Stonewall Riots. Her gown was a tulle Edwin Oudshoorn Couture gown. The bow at the bottom of her dress read “Pay it no mind” which was Marsha’s response to gender questions she received many times through her life.
Megan Thee Stallion MISS:
Megan attended the Gala wearing Coach claiming her inspiration was “old Hollywood with a hot girl twist.”
Jennifer Hudson MISS:
Jennifer wore a gown created by AZ Factory; although, Hudson wore red in color many were wondering where the “wow” factor was.
Addison Rae MISS:
Addison took to the Met with blonde hair and a red vintage Gucci inspired gown by Tom Ford. This dress features a corset, paneling and ribbing. Many individuals expressed confusion as to why Addison was invited to the Met, but that attention quickly left with Addison choosing a dress that took towards the background of the Gala.
Serena Williams MISS:
Williams wore Gucci to the Met. Williams mentioned that her look was superhero themed, but the look left many fans confused as to what she was going for.
Lil Nas X SPLIT:
Lil Nas was one of the most talked about outfits of the night as he wore not only one but three different outfits all designed by Versace. His look was similar to that of a Matryoshka doll. Lil Nas addressed his looks by saying “We wanted to start with royalty, like a shell, and then we break out a little bit more, like when I got into the industry and no one knew who I was. I had built this shield around me [referencing the armor look] and this year I feel like I really came out,” thus the final look. Many applauded the meaning behind Lil Nas look, but felt it did not apply to the theme of the Met.
Troye Sivan MISS:
Troye took to the Gala wearing a look by Altu. He noted that when thinking of America he thinks of black and white and New York City. He also mentions Robert Mapplethorpe.
Keke Palmer MISS:
Keke wore designer Sergio Hudson to the Gala, but the attention switched from her gown when she began critiquing the food at the Gala on social media.
Frank Ocean MISS:
Frank chose to wear Prada x Homer coupled up with an animatronic infant named Cody. He spoke on how his look was inspired by “movie magic” and “America.”
Billie Eilish HIT:
Eilish radiated at the Met in a gown designed by Oscar de la Renta. The look came with one condition. Eilish would partner with this designer if Oscar agreed to become completely fur-free as Eilish is a vegan. While many noted similarities to Marilyn Monroe, Billie stated that her look was inspired by the old school holiday Barbies.
WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK:
On September 15th I took to Instagram to create a poll to ask people if they felt some of the most talked about looks were HITS or MISSES and the results are in. Out of 2,026 people who voted in the polls here were the outcomes:
- Hailee Steinfeld: HIT- 77% MISS- 23%
- Kristen Stewart: HIT- 27%. MISS- 73%
- Lili Reinhart: HIT- 87%. MISS-13%
- Kendall Jenner: HIT- 89% MISS- 11%
- Gigi Hadid: HIT-32%. MISS-68%
- Shawn and Camila: HIT-35%. MISS- 65%
- Winnie Harlow: HIT- 55%. MISS- 45%
- Simone Biles: HIT- 50%. MISS- 50%
- Kim Kardashian: HIT- 21%. MISS- 79%
- Olivia Rodrigo: HIT- 52%. MISS- 48%
- Pete Davidson: HIT- 68% MISS-32%
- Megan Rapinoe: HIT- 45%. MISS- 55%
- Addison Rae: HIT- 39%. MISS-61%
- The Curry’s: HIT- 90%. MISS- 10%
- Nikki de Jager: HIT- 60% MISS- 40%
- Madison Beer: HIT-61% MISS- 39%
- Ben Platt: HIT- 73% MISS- 27%
- Kim Petras: HIT- 13% MISS- 87%
- Serena Williams: HIT- 33% MISS- 67%
- Naomi Osaka HIT- 24% MISS- 76%
- Kaia Gerber HIT- 79% MISS- 21%
Designer info:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMrgtotgThk
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