While florals for spring may never be considered groundbreaking again, they were to be expected on the Met Gala red carpet; not just because it’s the first Monday in May, but in a too-obvious nod to one of the night’s themes: “The Garden of Time.” We said in our Vulture interview that everyone was going to show up with flowers on their heads, but we’re at least a little pleasantly surprised by some of the more inventive ways people interpreted one of the night’s most misinterpreted themes.
Allison Williams in Michael Kors Collection
The styling gives it an oddly beachy sort of vibe. For the Met Gala, it’s only a so-so gown, but she looks very pretty in it. The neckline is kind of ugly and she needs more jewelry.
Amanda Seyfried in Prada
We have to laugh. She seems so pleased with herself, but this reminds us of that viral tweet about showing up to a Halloween gathering dressed as the Babadook when everyone else was just hanging out. This almost feels more appropriate for the Camp theme. We’re grateful to her for going hard, but most of the attendees opted to dial things way back on the theatricality this year. The silver wig and makeup are really fun and give the whole look a drag feel, but if we’re being honest, we don’t think the gown is gorgeous.
Anna Wintour in Loewe
She famously never shows up dressed according to the theme but we think it’s notable that she not only did so this year, but did it in a really obvious and unsubtle way. We have this theory that she has become increasingly tuned into the social media response to the Met Gala and in recent years, has been helping to devise themes that are designed to go viral and spawn debate. Showing up dressed to the theme is part of that, we think. Anyway, the coat is gorgeous, but the dress is dull and the jewelry doesn’t coordinate well with it.
Ayo Edebiri in Loewe
The top half is so pretty, but the way the color is used on the bottom half comes off garish and unsophisticated to us.
Dan Levy in Loewe
We’re surprised to admit that we like this. The transition is too abrupt and we tend not to love black-backed florals, but it works really well and suits him perfectly.
Demi Lovato in Atelier Prabal Gurung
It’s not the most original or envelope-pushing of gowns, but it’s really striking and gorgeous. Too bad the bust is so tight.
Demi Moore in Harris Reed
YES! She looks like a vase in a tacky souvenir shop, but we don’t care! It’s the Met Gala, people!
Dove Cameron in Diesel
Meh. It’s both overdone and unoriginal. If it turned any heads, it’s only because it’s so massive.
Erykah Badu in Comme des Garçons
God bless and protect this crazy witch. We fucking LOVE this.
Gigi Hadid in Thom Browne
This is really gorgeous and just unique enough to make a basic rose floral look fresh and a little edgy.
Nicki Minaj in Marni
It’s cute and fun, which means it’s a little underwhelming for the Met Gala, but we’re not mad at it. Can’t say we love the wig.
Queen Latifah in Thom Browne
This is gorgeously dramatic, but we hate the ruffled trim on the coat.
Riley Keough in Chanel
Blandly underwhelming. She routinely makes style choices that do nothing for her. That sheer midriff panel is a horrendous design element.
Sarah Jessica Parker in Richard Quinn
She always delivers exactly what Anna Wintour’s looking for. While we wouldn’t rate this among her most jaw-dropping Met Gala looks, it’s quietly pretty, totally on theme, and just strange and luxe enough to make it perfect for the evening. Quibbles: neither the bag nor the string of pearls really go all that well with it.
[Photo Credit: Michael Stewart/INSTARimages.com, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue]
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