They’re long, dramatic and a potential tripping hazard. More than a dozen guests at the Met Gala on Monday night wore looks with giant, appendage-like trains flowing behind them. The gala’s dress code, “Tailored for You,” was intended to spur creative interpretations of classic tailoring techniques and coincide with the Costume Institute’s new exhibit about…
After a series of head-turning red carpet looks during this year’s awards season, Anna Sawai is ready to bring her style to her first Met Gala. The “Shogun” actress, who won Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG awards for best actress in a drama television series, grabbed the attention of the fashion world in a series…
That’s one way to make a (re-)entrance. Just days after delivering her first major speech since conceding the 2024 election, in which she condemned the actions of President Trump and warned of a constitutional crisis, former Vice President Kamala Harris was the surprise guest at the Met Gala. Though a tip sheet of all of…
Getting dressed for the Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s star-studded yearly fund-raiser, is often a bit of a challenge. Guests want to impress, and need to attire themselves appropriately for the night’s theme — this year, the gala was celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a history-making look at the Black dandy. The idea…
The Met Gala’s themes can sometimes be vague, but this year, the Costume Institute benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art got far more specific. The night was a celebration of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a new exhibition focusing on the Black dandy and its influence on fashion. The show was guest curated by Monica…
Visiting a place you’ve never been can be a bewitching experience. That seemed to be the case for Hanna Broś when we met in London on a Sunday in March: She was excitedly taking in the sights with friends on what she said was her first trip to the city. They were on their way…
Last October, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute announced its next fashion show, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the political landscape looked very different. Kamala Harris, the first female vice president and the first Black woman ever to top a major-party ticket, was in the final weeks of her campaign for the White House….
It can be a challenge to make an impression on the Met Gala’s red carpet, especially when the competition includes Diana Ross wearing a feathered overcoat with an 18-foot-long train, Bad Bunny toting a bag fit for a bowling ball, and Rihanna arriving fashionably late — with a baby bump. But there are spectacles and…
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“Today, he opened to the world,” she added. “To me, he opened 50 years ago.” Ms. von Furstenberg said “we never had to talk about our relationship, we lived our relationship,” including the last five years during which Mr. Diller was writing his memoir. “He’s been private all his life, but not with me,” she…
