Met Gala Faves
Alison Pegg
image courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art
It's the first Monday in May and the most important red carpet of the year.
Yep, we're talking about the Met Gala, the signature event to support the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year's honoree, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons, has the distinct honor of being the institute's first ever living honoree, an honor that couldn't be more deserved considering the art and sculpture she produces.
My red carpet faves all have something in common this year - they dressed for the theme. From the riskier sculptural pieces to the avant-garde, and the exquisite detail on Rei's signature black and red, guests who dressed the theme this year were fewer than normal. This year, more than most, it seemed that the dresses quite frankly had nothing to do with the actual fashion theme, and more to do with the flashbulbs the celebrity invitees were trying to induce.
So without further ado, here are my favorite looks from this year's Met Gala.
Tracee Ellis Ross
2,422 Likes, 23 Comments - EBONY (@ebonymagazine) on Instagram: "#traceeellisross keeping it classy, as usual. #MetGala"
Kerry Washington
10.8k Likes, 69 Comments - Michael Kors (@michaelkors) on Instagram: "Patchwork perfection: @KerryWashington sets a new standard in custom #MichaelKorsCollection for the..."
Gigi Hadid
16.5k Likes, 165 Comments - Teen Vogue (@teenvogue) on Instagram: "#GigiHadid has the #MetGala carpet SHOOK in #TommyHilfiger. What do you think of the look?!"
Kate Bosworth and Zoey Deutch
15.7k Likes, 114 Comments - Tory Burch (@toryburch) on Instagram: "#MetGala with @zoeydeutch and @katebosworth"
Joan Smalls
811 Likes, 5 Comments - Allure Magazine (@allure) on Instagram: "#JoanSmalls arrives rocking the hottest lip trend of the season 💋#MetGala"
Hailee Steinfeld
@haileesteinfeld wearing #VeraWang to the 2017 @metmuseum @metcostumeinstitute #MetGala #metkawakubo
1,733 Likes, 8 Comments - Vera Wang (@verawanggang) on Instagram: "@haileesteinfeld wearing #VeraWang to the 2017 @metmuseum @metcostumeinstitute #MetGala #metkawakubo"
Michelle Monaghan
3,647 Likes, 90 Comments - Michelle Monaghan (@realmonaghan) on Instagram: "Shine on 😎✨ See you at the #MetGala . . @shanepaish @jrugg8 @ginaedwards_ @pacorabanne..."
Ruth Negga
833 Likes, 30 Comments - Karla Welch (@karlawelchstylist) on Instagram: "Ruth x Valentino #reikawakubo #metball2017"