The Met Gala

FASHION Controversy at the Met

Fashion’s biggest night of the year has been hit with a torrent of disappointment after celebrities and influencers alike took to the carpet wearing a whole range of beautiful outfits that did not fit the theme of ‘Gilded Glamour’.

This year’s Met Gala, held on Monday 2nd of May had been highly anticipated due to the enormous potential of the theme, and the fact that the woman who has since been crowned ‘Queen of the Met’, Blake Lively, was co-hosting along with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, actress Regina King, and creator of ‘Hamilton’ Lin-Manual Miranda. In conjunction with these hosts, designer Tom Ford, Instagram’s Adam Mosseri and of course the infamous Anna Wintour ran the event.

This year’s theme had been regarded by many as one of the best in recent years, with endless opportunities for creative interpretation, be it taking the theme literally and drenching yourself in gold as did Cardi B, dressed by Versace, or researching into the era of the Gilded Age and wearing a time-appropriate gown like Billie Eilish, dressed by Gucci. Although many, namely Brazilian singer Anitta, dressed by Moschino, stuck to the theme and looked tremendous doing so, many stars took their own spin on the theme and failed miserably. Most notably, Kylie Jenner arrived wearing a full length white gown and a veiled baseball cap (pictured bottom right). While this look caused a huge amount of uproar, the story behind it is heart-warming. The outfit was dedicated to her late friend and fashion designer, Virgil Abloh, who recently passed. While the look may not have been her best, the reason behind it is commendable.

Kim Kardashian as Marilyn

Kim Kardashian dazzled the crowd as she stepped out onto the carpet in none other than Marilyn Monroe’s famous ‘Happy Birthday Mr President dress’.

Disrespectful to the legacy of Monroe

While looking beautiful doing so, she has come under fire for wearing the original dress instead of a replica. Many are concerned about the preservation of the dress as part of history. Being that the dress is 60 years old, the chances of damaging the infamous dress are extremely high. The dress was made to fit the movie star, and no one else, so the Kardashian sister wearing it can be viewed as being almost disrespectful to the legacy of Monroe.

Best dressed

 Blake Lively in Versace  Thomas Doherty in custom Dior  Laura Harrier in H&M  Rosalia in Givenchy

Worst dressed/ not on theme

 Kylie Jenner in Off White  Phoebe Dynevor in Louis Vuitton  Amy Schumer in Chloe  Addison Rae in Michael Cors