The First Monday in May may have been almost a week ago, but there are quite a few Met Gala moments we’re still talking about.
For this year’s theme, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” many of the celebrities walked the red carpet in their best renditions of classic Chanel eras. The carpet was a succession of pearls, black lace, sultry, slinky silhouettes, and tweed. And due to the extreme lengths wearing couture can require, another theme of the evening seemed to be “grin and bear it.”
For example, Teyana Taylor arrived on the red carpet dressed in a daring double-breasted skirt suit by Thom Browne inspired by Chanel’s iconic tweed suits. The look was modern, sculptural — and apparently lacking in functionality. While Taylor could saunter down the red carpet, she could not walk up the steps leading into the Metropolitan Museum, as her skirt, which fit her like a glove, was tailored in an unforgiving way, forcing her to hop her way up. Once up top, it was revealed that Taylor brought Chik-fil-A to the catered dinner, reportedly drawing laughs from friends Pusha T and Usher.
Seasoned Met Gala attendee Cardi B arrived on the red carpet and did not disappoint, wearing some light Lagerfeld cosplay. The rapper wore a gown inspired by Lagerfeld’s well-known uniform of black suits over white shirts, and even sported silver hair like the late designer. When discussing how she wows year after year with People magazine, Cardi B admitted she actually experiences a lot of anxiety when coming up with looks.
“Maybe because my looks are so spectacular that people just expect every year to be more amazing than the last, and it’s so hard because imagine competing with myself,” she said. “That is sickening.”
Another star who suffered for his look was Diddy, who took the opportunity to debut Sean John Couture. As previously reported by theGrio, Diddy wore an elaborate and…
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