The Met Gala is back – and from the guest list to the red carpet, this year’s ball was bigger than ever.
After several delays related to the pandemic, the Fashion Ball returned to its traditional place on the first Monday in May 2022 with “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” as the theme of the evening, “Gold Glitter” as a dress code and a group of A-lists available for co-hosts, including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Regina King.
And as expected, the carpet was quite spectacular. Check out our best-dressed choices of the evening below, including Lady Liberty-inspired Lively Atelier Versace vision, Marilyn Monroe’s Kim Kardashian ode, Ralph Lauren’s Alicia Keys dress from Empire State Empire and more.
Blake Lively
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This gala co-chair fully understood the task. In homage to New York’s landmarks, her Atelier Versace look included an Art Deco-inspired vest inspired by the Empire State Building and a tiara and skirt that nodded to the Statue of Liberty, the latter literally transforming from copper to green in mid-red. carpet. The train was even embroidered with the same constellations painted on the ceiling of the Grand Central Station.
Kim Kardashian
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Nodding the theme of the evening “In America” in a very different way, the reality star paid tribute to Marilyn Monroe in exactly the dress that the blonde bomb star wore to sing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” by John F. Kennedy in 1962 Since the multimillion-dollar museum piece could not be tailored, Kardashian lost 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into the historic garment – and even dyed her hair platinum to fully embody the “Some Like It Hot” star. Now this is a commitment.
Alicia Keys
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The singer of “Empire State of Mind” depicted the concrete jungle from which dreams were made, with her sparkling silver dress by Ralph Lauren and a wide cloak representing the silhouette of Manhattan, depicted in crystals. Let’s hear it about New York, New York, New York!
Billy Isle
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With its corset corset, long lace sleeves and padded bustle, the Grammy-winning Gucci dress in pastel shades was the right choice for the gilded era celebration and made Ailish look like it had just come out of a John Singer Sargent painting. .
Janelle Monae
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“It’s a gilded glow of the future,” the musician said of their elegant, shiny Ralph Lauren dress, which included a hood and a silver striped bib. Wonderful!
Kaya Gerber
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Cindy Crawford’s model daughter, who attended the prom with her boyfriend Austin Butler, looked like an Art Deco goddess with her waist curls and Alexander McQueen’s dress with intricate sequins.
Jessica Chastain
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With Gucci sequins of ox blood from the turban to her toes, the Oscar winner beautifully captured the brilliance and brilliance of Old Hollywood. Norma Desmond will be proud.
Gemma Chan
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The “Crazy Rich Asians” star carved a striking figure in her dress with a Louis Vuitton lampshade and an Art Deco cloak.
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