Met Gala 2018: 15 Most Talking Points
Shailee Basu
Updated At 02 Aug 23
The most prestigious fashion event took place on the 7th of May in the Big Apple and we’re literally drooling over the outfits of our favorite celebrities!
The Met Gala is an annual fashion exhibition and fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City. It was founded by publicist Eleanor Lambert and the benefit was first held in 1948 to endorse and promote donations from the high society. The most famous and also the not so famous personalities from the orbits of fashion, film, high-society, music and art come together to raise money for the Met's Costume Institute and celebrate the grand opening of its latest exhibition.
Last year, the theme of the event was Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between. This year's Met Gala, also called the Costume Institute Gala was a religious event as the theme of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's next Costume Institute exhibit is, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” and has once again delivered show-stopping red carpet fashion. The exhibition borrowed 150 garments from multitude designers and the archives of the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Balenciaga, Versace, Chanel and Dior - the top fashion houses, most of which historically have a close relationship with religion. Apart from this, forty Vatican robes and accessories were on display, including Pope Benedict XV's white silk cape and the pointed bishop's hat of Pope Leo XIII.
Celebrities donned the best of haute couture to uphold the theme of the august event and looked like pieces of art in a renaissance painting. In fact, it has also received an official mandate of approval from the Vatican. "We know it could be controversial for right wing or conservative Catholics and for liberal Catholics but it focuses on a shared hypothesis about what we call the Catholic imagination and the way it has engaged artists and designers and shaped their approach to creativity, as opposed to any kind of theology or sociology." told Andrew Bolton to the NYT.
The attendees looked absolutely resplendent and evangelical in their heavenly bodies inspired ensembles. Attendees included Hollywood A listers including our desi girls, Bollywood's sexiest exports to the land of Hollywood- Priyanka Chopra who has already made her mark in the Hollywood industry due to her hit show Quantico and Deepika Padukone who starred alongside Vin Diesel in 2017 film xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
All kudos go to the ineffable designers who’ve produced not just pieces of clothing but masterpieces showing how Catholicism has influenced fashion throughout the ages.
The annual guest list of the event includes only 650–700 people. As usual it started off with the cocktail hour. During the cocktail hour, guests arrived to walk on the red carpet, tour the year's special themed exhibition. The red carpet walks began at 7pm local time in New York which is 4.30am IST, followed by the formal dinner which entailed performances by the preeminent entertainers of the day. Attendees were treated to a surprise performance by Madonna who arrived in a black Gaultier gown with cut-out cross and a fishnet mantilla and opened her set with a fierce and apposite rendition of "Like A Prayer".
Most of the guests were successful in showing their best outfit that upholds the theme of the soiree; however there were a few guests whose ensembles were quite befuddling and didn't really make the cut.
1. Chainz proposed!
Chainz proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Kesha Ward, at this year’s Met Gala. This throws us back to when US President Donald Trump proposed to his ex wife Melania Trump at the 2004 Met Gala.
2. Blake Lively’s dress took 600 Hours to complete!
She looks like a goddess in her intricate gold-red and elaborate gown that took almost 600 hours to complete. Her clutch featured Lively's initial, and the initials of Ryan Reynolds and their two children, James and Ines.
3. Our home girl priyanka chopra looked stunning!
She looks nothing less than a Greek deity in that svelte maroon gown that fortunately didn't get memed this year!
4. Rihanna was *bows down* the best dressed once again.
Rihanna’s Met Gala outfit shone the brightest and stole the show with her crystal and pearl embedded intricate robe and a papal headgear. One of the best met gala looks, Rihanna looked stunning in her bright outfil.
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5. The Kardashians misconstrued the theme focusing more on their bodies rather than “heavenly bodies”.
The makeup goddess failed to look like a goddess! Kylie Jenner presumably overlooked the event’s theme and stuck to a black cut out gown, Kim sizzled in a golden gown and Kendall probably didn't get the memo about the Met Gala theme!
6. Katy Perry donned larger than life feathers!
Katy Perry got holy at the Met Gala with humongous feathers and a golden chain mail dress. We can't stop staring, she’s an angel!
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7. Deepika Padukone’s made a faux pas!
Her red gown would be better for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, it did not uphold the theme of the event! Fans booed deepika padukone for missing the point of the theme “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination".
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8. Lana Del Rey brought Jared Leto as her date!
Lana Rey already has a cherub like face and at the event she literally looked like a goddess and she appeared at the red carpet with Jared Leto. All we can say is, they looked biblical together.
9. Does Amanda Seyfried's ensemble represent more of Pikachu and less of heaven?
Amanda Seyfried wore an elegant mustard yellow gown by Prada but it didn't quite uphold the theme.
10. Jennifer Lopez emblazoned the holy cross.
We cross our hearts and we hope to die! Jennifer Lopez is timeless beauty who wore a gown that emblazoned a huge cross at the chest.
11. Cardi B showed off her baby bump!
Cardio B announced earlier than year that she's pregnant and that didn't hold her back from attending the event. She's embracing motherhood!
12. Selena Gomez made a makeup faux pas!
Selena Gomez looks evangelical in the nude look and a breezy gown. She may have gone overboard with the bronzer though!
13. Grimes and Elon Musk fuelled relationship rumors!
Grimes stepped out in a black ensemble with a Tesla choker necklace to match and of course her date- Elon Musk. The internet found a great opportunity to make memes.
14. Lena Waithe stood for equality and we couldn't be prouder.
Lena Waithe who identifies herself as a queer made headlines by wearing a pride flag cape.
15. Nicki Minaj dressed up as the Devil!
Nicki Minaj looks red hot in this slit gown however, this may have been better if the event was about “hellish bodies”. We're just kidding!
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