There’s no time that makes the cultural ubiquity of the celebrity more obvious than the night of the Met Gala. And listen — do we have criticisms of these blatant displays of wealth during a time of economic uncertainty? Yes. Are we entertained and dazzled by the glamour of the rich & famous? Also yes. Do we wish Vogue had called on us to attend so we could ask these celebs what they have on their TBRs? We’re just saying an invite would have been nice.
Regardless, we at least got to experience the event through our phone screens. This year’s theme of “Costume Art” proved to be welcome creative fodder for the talented designers and fashion houses, hitting our algorithms with an influx of famous figures in gorgeous ballgowns and striking fits (thank you to the gentlemen who refrained from wearing plain black suits). We’re highlighting some of our favorite looks of the night, and the books we’d recommend to these celebs based on their outfit of choice.
Emma Chamberlain is wearing a multilayered Mugler dress, perfectly matching Maggie O’Farrell’s Land.
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Sabrina Carpenter in Dior, giving Make Me Better by Sarah Gailey.
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SZA in a bold Bode design, matching the bright yellow of Mother Tongue by Sara Nović.
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Hudson Williams is wearing Balenciaga and repping The Hope Keeper by Heather Webb.
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Lisa is looking ethereal in a custom Robert Wun look, matching Barbara Kingsolver’s Partita.
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Sarah Pidgeon in a chartreuse Loewe look to match Nymph by Sofia Montrone.
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Gwendoline Christie rocks this eye-catching design by Giles Deacon, resembling She Waits Where Shadows Gather by Michelle Tang.
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Ayo Edebiri is draped in a Chanel goddess-like garb that resembles Immersions by Kyle McCarthy.
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Alexa Chung is giving Dior-meets-Monet-meets-The Emilys by Heather Abel.
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Last but not least is Hailey Bieber, looking mysterious in Saint Laurent and matching Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli.
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