Craziest Met Gala 2024 Outfits

The theme of the 2024 Met Gala was “The Backyard of Time” — primarily based on a narrative by J.G. Ballard – however, actually, the theme of all Met Galas all the time has been: Go massive or keep dwelling!

Whereas there have been myriad beautiful robes, jewels and natty tuxes over many Met Gala years, what do essentially the most dress-obsessed truly keep in mind? Cher half-naked. Girl Gaga’s change of costume efficiency artwork. Billy Porter’s royal entrance in Egyptian armor and entourage. Katy Perry as a chandelier. All of them proved: it doesn’t pay to remain staid — even when staid means beautiful.

So the query comes right down to: does one do good outrageous? Or outrageously unhealthy? Each the unhealthy and the gorgeous all the time get essentially the most ink — typically, you may’t inform the distinction. With such dangerous appears, it’s a toss of the coin. In the event you’re Cher, you may pull off something. Everybody else — it’s case by case.

So with out additional ado, The Hollywood Reporter‘s picks for essentially the most outrageous appears of the 2024 Met Gala –in no specific order:

Weirdest Hair of the Night

Was Vogue livestream co-host Gwendoline Christie attempting to emulate a flock of seagulls — actually — or the 1980’s hair band of the identical title? Christie topped her blood-orange Maison Margiela Couture robe by John Galliano with a voluminous sheer black opera coat with stable stripes. Okay. It was all outsized — nearly A-framed. That’s a glance, although extra acceptable to David Byrne. It’s Christie’s hair type that blew all of it away. Her stiff teased blond tresses caught up within the air as in mid-flight. Had she simply come from a horror film? Fireplace that hair stylist! Runner-up: Pamela Anderson had gravity-defying hair, too — designed by usually-great Orlando Pita.

Weirdest Head Gear

Lana Del Rey, carrying an Alexander McQueen robe, was topped by a thorn of crowns or Spanish mantilla — or possibly each.

The Melting Sands of Time

Each Tyla and Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing, each carrying Balmain, donned appears that included real sand. Not precisely a straightforward “cloth” to work with. “Speak concerning the Backyard of Time,” Rousteing advised Vogue.com. “This high will dissipate tonight!” Actually the very best use of an hourglass.

Most Punk Rock

Did Ripley be part of The Conflict? Andrew Scott donned a sleeveless Versace vest/blazer, as he accompanied Donatella Versace and Jude Regulation up the Met stairs. Very Joe Strummer. Scott even out-Gothed influencer Emma Chamberlain, in her Siouxie Sioux-like customized Gaultier black lace robe, dripping with Depeche Mode perspective.

Main Use of Denim

We’re seen a variety of odd materials on the Met Ball — mother-of-pearl corsets, wooden corsets (Taylor Russell’s Loewe), near-naked beading – however Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph and her Met Ball date Zac Posen debuted one of many very first appears of his new gig: artistic director of The Hole and Banana Republic. Her robe was all blue denim — the very first Hole Couture -— an homage to a thread The Hole used again in 1969, which tiered out into a really lengthy prepare. Posen’s personal white tux was Banana Republic. Customized Hole robe: three phrases you by no means thought you’d hear in the identical line.

Most Blooming Outrageous

There have been extra flowers at this garden-themed Met Ball than at a royal marriage ceremony. However Nicki Minaj’s Marni mini and Jordan Roth’s customized Valentino outdid all of them — each have been buried in additional blooms than appeared at Liberace’s funeral.

Homage to Marilyn Monroe’s Skirt Blowing Up

The underside of Lizzo’s Weinsanto robe was curled up like she was getting blown away standing over a New York road grate, à la The Seven Yr Itch. Was that hair spray that stored it up?

Most Bare of the Evening

Whereas sheer materials are right here to remain, a lot of the pores and skin revealed on the 2024 Met Gala was comparatively delicate. Not so, for Rita Ora. The Brit singer’s Marni was a cascade of historic beads, which left her facet boob, hips, legs and — properly, every part else — wanting very uncovered. Positive, it was over a flesh-colored physique swimsuit — but it surely matched to her pores and skin so properly, properly, even Vogue.com’s pre-show hosts have been blushing. One requested if she may contact Ora’s hip – which the singer welcomed.

{Couples} in Bizarre Matching Robes

Eddie Redmayne and spouse Hannah Bagshawe wore mirror appears from younger Brit designer Steve O Smith. He wore a black-and-white tulle skirt and shirt with a print of Smith’s avant-garde charcoal drawings on cloth. She donned a strapless robe model. Maybe each have been going for Bride of Frankenstein? It appears like his position as Emcee in Cabaret on Broadway is attending to him.

Weirdest Use of Wallpaper

Demi Moore in Harris Reed’s orchid-shaped robe needed to be essentially the most surprisingly creative look of the evening. In black and pink, the stiffly lower robe was constructed out of classic wallpaper. Discuss wall-to-wall florals. The costume was edged with arrows from Cupid’s bow, and coated with pink peony illustrations and dripping petals. The designer himself accompanied her in an much more over-the-top garden-green Pre-Raphaelite robe.

Most Dramatic Debuts of New Hair Kinds

Consideration-seeking stars typically do a sudden tress check earlier than the Met — it actually will get the cameras going. 2024’s was a toss-up between platinum blonde Adrien Brody (hope it’s for a task), Kerry Washington in a pixie wig and Greta Lee, in a model new shaggy mullet with chopped bangs. Youngsters — don’t attempt these at dwelling except it’s Halloween. Sydney Sweeney’s black bob wig made her unrecognizable. On the Met Ball, that’s not the purpose.

Distinctive Use of White T Shirts

Charli XCX’s Marni robe was made up completely of recycled white T-shirts from the 1950’s and 1970’s topped by a stiff cone bra. Youngsters — do do that at dwelling. In the meantime, Doja Cat’s moist T-shirt Vetements painted-on robe was a fantastic just-out-of-shower look, and maybe the rationale for her blue/inexperienced sparkle eye make-up working down her face.

Finest Brooch Pinned on a Bald Head

Cynthia Erivo – in a spectacular Thom Browne black and rose waist-exposing robe — connected a butterfly-shaped brooch on her shaved head.

Too Too A lot Tulle

Michelle Williams’ Chanel jewellery was divine. However her matching wispy robe regarded like somebody draped a bolt of tulle over a match mannequin. These top-heavy big puff sleeves overwhelmed her.

The ‘How the Hell Do You Stroll in That?’ Award

Goes to Gigi Hadid, in among the finest robes of the evening: an enormous Thom Browne white tiered confection that took 70 folks to make, two million beads — and 5 guys to assist her stroll the steps. Positively among the finest dressed, she regarded already exhausted throughout arrivals.

Bizarre and Woolly

FKA Twigs got here with designer Stella McCartney, who defined that the singer’s high and sizzling pants have been made utterly of diamonds. “Laser lower diamonds,” mentioned the environmentally-evolved designer. FKA Twig’s cream-color ground size woolly duster resembled a shorn sheep — and would make a fantastic blanket.

Most Outrageous Eyewear

Co-host Dangerous Bunny’s Maison Margiela by John Galliano stitch-striped tux was constructed round an inset corset, with pink stripes on the pant legs — after all, he pulled it off — even topped by a black and blue Ren Faire-like hat. It had so many parts, you didn’t know the place to look first. But it surely was his tiny starry-eyed tinted glasses that caught our eye.

This yr’s costume code, “The Backyard of Time,” takes its cue from the 1962 short story of the identical title by J.G. Ballard, which dovetails properly with the newest Metropolitan Museum of Artwork Costume Institute exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, which opens to the general public on Friday, Might 10. The Andrew Bolton-curated present spotlights fragile items from the institute’s archives, all seen via a lens of nature. The exhibit’s coffee table book can be launched on June 18.

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