The Met Gala red carpet is a page turner for all the right reasons | DamienWoolnough
Looking good is no longer enough to stand out on the Met Gala red carpet, for the right reasons. This year’s best outfits at the annual fundraiser that puts designer fashion under the spotlight had captivating backstories that went beyond the traditional parade of sparkle and sexy.
The reality star proudly claimed she had aggressively dieted to replicate Monroe’s proportions in the fitted gown, which on the surface ignored the evening’s theme of. Its reputation as the most expensive dress to sell at auction, going under the hammer for $US4.8 million in 2016, did make it a suitable representation for an era of excess.
The outfit’s provenance may have missed The Gilded Age by eight years, but Keckly’s background as a slave who bought her freedom, was a more important story to tell. Milliner Philip Treacy’s veiled headpiece with feathers and flowers helped the history lesson go down.editor Anna Wintour, the pressure was onalumni Lively to embrace the dress code.
“We didn’t have to waste a bunch of stuff and just wanted to be as eco-friendly as possible,” Eilish said, having appeared last year in a strapless princess dress inspired by Marilyn Monroe, from Oscar de la Renta.
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