let's talk about the met gala looks

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[Sindizwe]

The fact that no one referenced Dolly Parton is sacrilege. Though Quannah's mix of navajo jewelry with a dress that also looked disco inspired was so wonderful.

[saff]

As for Kendall choosing Audrey for inspo: there is nothing more American than assuming that everything is, by default, American.

[choerrybomb]

i don’t get how all these celebrities just don’t care abt fitting the like it’s literally the MET GALA how do you not have so much fun with it

[belzebee_]

It's very on theme that Americans don't know what American culture is

[miguelcruz]

For an entire theme based on America, which has one of the most well documented history's in the world and giant amounts of pop culture references, its almost impressive, how everything turned out soo boring or out of theme.

[windshieldlaugh]

They shouldn’t call it a theme, they should call it dress code and anybody who doesn’t give a reasonable explanation how their outfit fit that code doesn’t get in.

[laaiilax]

Fun Fact: Before learning more about the met gala I never knew they had themes. It never occurred to me cause I from what I saw I never were able to make a connection to anything particular and no one looked like they are designing their outfits towards one theme haha

[LiterallyMarieee]

“Peg the patriarchy” is just so white girlboss feminism TM

[annikalapudas]

I can't believe how professional designers and stylists can be THIS uncreative.

[KristinA-poxg]

I'm so disappointed that there were no Dolly homage looks. Everyone loves to talk about how Dolly is an American icon until it COUNTS.

[sugarblood]

Next year they should have a dress code where any man who shows up in a black tux has to step off the red carpet and sort through the fashion bin to find something more dramatic. Highschool can do it, and so can the met.

[penngheeney]

The points you made about Cara's "peg the patriarchy" message are SO excellent!! She made it into a r*pe joke and it just came across as homophobic and feeding into the idea that penetration is the ultimate power, which is part of what makes patriarchy work... BUT, even worse, "Peg the Patriarchy" is a trademarked slogan owned by a small business owner, Luna Matatas, who has come forward to say that she did not give permission for Dior or Cara to use her phrase AND Cara misrepresented the meaning behind it!

[madisonkidwell]

The fact that there were no Jackie Kennedy inspired looks is astonishing. She’s such a cornerstone of American fashion and pop culture!

[lebean]

This literally just goes to show how almost none of them did their history. Most of the clothes weren't American inspired or made, which goes to show how much America just absorbs other cultures into their fashion.

[mjuno]

I hadn't even thought about the 'implied violence' angle of cara's look but your analysis was so right. I initially didn't like it because it felt corny and hollow but couldn't really put my finger on why it felt so hollow. I'm so glad you mentioned Quannah Chasinghorse! Her look was by far my favorite of the night, between the beautiful aesthetic and its interpretation of the american theme

[Sarcasmhime]

The thing that drove me nuts about Billie Eilish's dress was that apparently nobody at Oscar de la Renta understands that you can't just scale up a sample size super lightweight bodice and expect it to behave the same on someone curvier? Like boobs have weight; she needed stronger boning and much more support in general. The way that bodice was buckling horribly on her was totally unacceptable from an established, big name designer.

[Wookie_Tan]

Someone said that not following a given theme was indeed very American so they were all pretty on-brand lol

[cannibalisticrequiem]

Are we even surprised many of the attendees did not follow the theme? Aside from the occasional black and white theme of a big party in Hollywood, celebrities tend not to dress to theme, but more to show off their opulence by wearing outfits from the most "fashionable" (read: expensive) designers, paired with jewelry encrusted in precious gemstones that rival the price tag of their dress or tux. It's really just a place for them to show off their absurd wealth.

[JustNicole]

Also I’m pissed at most of men there who didn’t even try at one of the most renown events in fashion history. I miss men like Bowie and Prince who weren’t afraid to cross gender boundaries and truly shock people. That’s what fashion is all about

[KRQ]

Thank you for shouting out Quannah Chasinghorse!! As an indigenous woman myself, seeing her at the MET GALA seemed so unreal. We’ve been treated like we’re invisible for decades & im glad people are starting to see the beauty in our culture ❤️