Hello my dear readers. Yesterday was the First Monday in May and though Way Too Shay is in semi-retirement, I simply could not resist dusting off the ol' blog to bring you the best, the worst, the boringest, and the most WTF looks of the most important Monday in fashion - the Met Gala! This year's theme was a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, who was a fat-phobic maniac... who happened to design beautiful things to wear. His iconic look was crisp white shirt with high collar, tie with brooch, black fingerless gloves, dark sunglasses, a fan, which you'll see much of in this rundown. Black, pearls, leather, exaggerated silhouettes, exposed boning, exposed hip bones, large headpieces, over the top beading, couture prepster extravaganza - that's what we talk about when we talk about Karl Lagerfeld. Oh and his beloved cat Choupette... remember Choupette for later. Let's get down to it!
Lizzo!
Lizzo looks gorgeous hitting so many Lagerfeld checkmarks - black, dripping with pearls, leather, fingerless gloves. Again, I cannot stress enough how hateful KL was toward bodies with any sort of flesh on them, which makes this look all the more special to me.
Ashley Graham!
Love this take on the iconic 1987 Chanel haute couture pink satin dress - but even more exaggerated. And let's talk about the 90s hair - fingerwaves, spit curls and The Flip all at once? It's bananas and I love it.
Brian Tyree Henry!
What stunning, carefully chosen excess! Diddy went for a similar look but I think BTH executed it more successfully. He looks beyond regal.
Salma Hayek!
Leather and lace and pearls in fire red? Fetch my smelling salts!
Jordan Roth!
The Met Gala is always blessed by Jordan Roth, but Jordan Roth in a black sequined fan gown is truly a gift.
Bad Bunny!
A backless suit with a 6+ foot couture stole in pristine white? Why yes, I do enjoy looking at that!
Ke Huy Quan!
While this may be grinding the line between homage and cosplay, in this case we must abide by the ZZ Top theorem: every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.
Cara Delevigne!
KL's one-time muse doing a fun deconstructed, feminized version of his iconic look down to the white hair. I'm all for it.
Teyana Taylor!
This takes my breath away - Thom Browne has done it again. It may have done the same to her, too - I heard the skirt was so tight she actually had to hop up the stairs!
Stephanie Hsu!
My dear readers, I know this is a blogspot site and I know I take all my photos from the internet, so I know you will not be able to fully see the detail on this dress. So I implore you to google it and zoom in - the construction is mind-blowing and I just love the gradual size increase of the sequins and beading from top to bottom. This is a such a cool look and I think the choice to go severe on makeup and hair really works.
Keke Palmer!
I am in awe of the fit on this gown. It looks heavy as hell but I firmly believe there is not a chance this is going tits ahoy. And, in contrast to the last look, I think the softness for the hair and a nude lip is exactly right.
Jenna Ortega!
Okay, we are going to come back to this concept in the Bad so listen up: this is a master class in the star wearing the couture instead of the couture wearing the star. By all rights Jenna Ortega should be swallowed by this look but she is in total control - and looks so cool.
Taika Waititi!
Taika Waititi shan't be coaxed out of his housecoat. Nay, he'll simply add some necklaces and change his loafers for hard soled shoes and you will like it.
Michelle Yeoh!
One of my favorite looks is that off-the-shoulder take on a buttoned down men's shirt. Add some of the biggest puffed sleeves in the world and you know I'm all in.
Everything seems to be in order here. No notes!
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade!
The coolest people in the entire building. Full stop. Also please observe the coordinating but alternating leather elements. I bow down.
Amanda Seyfried!
This is the best she has ever looked. Please make sure to keep this stylist! Did I think it was Hung Up-era Madonna? Absolutely. Is that a compliment? Mostly.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky! The iconic tartan kilt (which was styled over jeans, which you can't see in this photo but worked), THREE belts, and basically the couture equivalent of being covered in whipped cream... THIS is the Met Gala. Let's get a better look at Riri...
BRB, hot gluing huge lashes on the outside of all my sunglasses. There is, of course, a reveal. But... you'll have to wait and see what category that falls into. More to come later this week!
Welcome back to amateur fashion commentary, my dear readers. I missed this.
We miss you!! Thanks for doing this! So great!
ReplyDeleteNot as much as we missed YOU!
ReplyDeleteMeg, thank you so much. It is fun to see your photos and your commentary. I needed the lift. You are so clever!
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