The Met Gala 2022 Best “Gilded Glamour” Looks. Review by Eleonora de Gray, Editor-in-Chief of RUNWAY MAGAZINE.
The official theme of The Met Gala tonight is “In America: An Anthology Of Fashion”, which goes under “Gilded Glamour”. Everyone from Hillary Clinton to Sarah Jessica Parker, from Hugh Jackman to Elon Musk, and most of all, known and unknown Harlem “Royalties” (sparkled by golden and diamond teeth) came here tonight.
This is actually the event everyone would expect from Vogue for the last 10 years. And this is indeed the most glamorous event, for the first time interactive and live organized by Vogue.
This Gala is dedicated to “Gilded Glamour” – the American fashion. The statement about how American fashion won over Parisian (European) fashion was published a couple of days before the event. “American culture”, “American spirit”, “American fashion”.
To notice: every little detail thought through. After Elon Musk bought Twitter, he was not just invited to the Met Gala, but Vogue hosted its first live event on Twitter instead of Instagram. In fact, instead of updated pages on Vogue with the looks, everyone can watch short interviews with all invited guests, and can vote for the looks if they correspond to the “Gild and Glamour” theme of the evening. How many more surprises will be unfold?
Hillary Clinton praised not just American fashion but American spirit, wearing French-American designer Joseph Altuzarra. She said in her interview that she wanted to wear something which would call to all American women in American history, from Sacagawea to Eleanor Roosevelt. Names of all significant American women were embroidered on her dress.
Dresses by Valentino, Versace and Gucci (Italian fashion houses), Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Givenchy (French fashion houses) were the primary choice of the guests to wear tonight… to celebrate American fashion. Even more, Anna Wintour wore Chanel evening gown and the tiara for this celebration. And this is a beautiful addition to the speech by Tom Ford, Chairman of the CFDA, about how American fashion won over European fashion. Winning indeed…
Four American designers were the best choices for tonight: Thom Browne, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and Prabal Gurung.
Here’s to the winners!
The Met Gala 2022 Best Looks for Gilded Glamour by RUNWAY MAGAZINE Editors
Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday Mr President” dress, which sells for $4.81 Million at Auction.
Glenn Close walked the red carpet in a custom Valentino Pink PP Collection look designed for her by the Creative Director. The look featured a cape, silk georgette shirt and matching pants, along with gloves..
Gigi Hadid wore bright red leather jumpsuit and giant puffy cape by Versace.
Billie Eilish wears custom recycled dress by Gucci. In another words Alessandro Michele, creative director of Gucci, ripped off and put together pieces of different dresses for her. Recycling gowns – it’s new gig…ole-olo…
Alicia Keys wears fabulous tribute to New York City by Ralph Lauren.
Gwen Stefani wears custom Vera Wang HAUTE on the red carpet for The Met Gala 2022 “In America: An Anthology Of Fashion.” She wears a custom fluorescent chartreuse two piece mikado ball gown with a bandeau top, off the shoulder sleeves and hand cut silk blossoms artfully placed within the architectural drape of the skirt.
Photo courtesy: GETTYIMAGES / JAMIE MCCARTHY
