T.adorns the Met Gala, the most awaited appointment of the fashion system. On the first Monday of May, as per tradition – which this year falls on the 2nd – the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of New York are once again plowed by the most prominent stars. Who will conquer the red carpet to the sound of look? And which celebs we will see at Met Gala 2022? One thing is certain: given the glorious past, more than a twist in terms of style is to be expected.
Each Met Ball has its own theme, based on the reference exhibition which is inaugurated with the red carpet in the famous pole of the Big Apple. In America: An Anthology of Fashion the exhibition of the 2022 edition, which is the continuation of In America: A Lexicon of Fashion (2021). The second step will focus on the period of American fashion universally known as Gilded Glamor: the golden age of the USA, from the end of the Civil War to the end of the 19th century.
Progress, industrialization and sparkles therefore, the directives to follow for the guests of the Met Gala 2022. Starting from the already confirmed attendance of the co-presenters, the actors Regina King And Lin-Manuel Miranda and the glam couple formed by Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds – in addition to the guests of honor, the designer Tom Ford and the Instagram boss Adam Mosseritogether with the evergreen landlady Anna Wintour.
Blake Lively in Gucci at the 2014 Met Gala (Photo: Getty Images).
Retracing the red carpets in the history of the Met Gala, the macro trend in the dress of the stars it is clear: try to follow the theme as much as possible. From 2004 to today there have been quite fluctuating results: brilliant interpretations, sensational slips. If on the one hand the celebs are committed not to divert from the delivery, often this is not a guarantee of the success of the look. Confirmation that studying the lesson often does not guarantee a good practical test.
Good taste, supreme judge
History teaches: those who play their cards and play it safe often beat the competition. And as important as the Met Ball theme is, good taste always remains the supreme judge. It may be for this reason that although every year the exhibition and delivery are different, the iconic steps of the Met always recur same styles – to celebs, the task of emerging for elegance or eccentricity. Waiting to see the golden outfits inspired by the Gilded Glamorone wonders if anyone will surpass the gold fringed dress by Cate Blanchett at the Met Gala 2007 – Poiret: King of Fashion by Balenciaga. Unforgettable, for other reasons, the golden Pegasus dress by Katy Perry at the Met Gala 2018 – Heavenly Bodies.
Cate Blanchett at the 2007 Met Gala in Balenciaga (Photo: Getty Images).
The gold that, of course, will return. Even if this year’s dress code lends itself to sweeping in different directions. A bit like what happened in the past: just think of the red carpet of the Met Gala 2019 – Camp: Notes on Fashion, one of the most bizarre in history. On the one hand, the In plumages by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, on the other those Out by Kylie Jenner. Just like i 4 looks in one of Lady Gaga onions, too much even for the most over-the-top event there is.
Lady Gaga at the 2019 Met Gala in Brandon Maxwell (Photo: Getty Images).
The most memorable met Gala looks. For better or for worse
Among the memorable outfits of the past editions, the canary one by Rihanna (Guo Pei) at the Met Gala 2015. But also the headgear “Flamed” of Sarah Jessica Parker in the same edition, of H&M, which caused a lot of discussion. Unforgettable, the Cinderella look of Zendaya at the Met Gala 2019 in Tommy Hilfiger: a (too much?) slavish interpretation of the Disney princess. Nothing to do with the princess style according to Jennifer Lopezcelestial in Valentino at the Met Gala 2017.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2017 Met Gala in Valentino (Photo: Getty Images).
A (nice) memory: the Orient-style look of Linda Evangelista in Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture at the Met Gala 2004. Unlocked in the memory above all thanks to the outfit sported by Naomi Osaka at the Met Gala 2021, to say the least “extreme”.
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