Anne Hathaway’s outfit HAS to be my favourite of the evening. she has this aptitude of looking bold yet elegant at the same time. I physically gasped when I saw her
As a person who makes their own clothing, there are two things to keep in mind with frayed hems: 1. it needs to be able to hold washing 2. it needs to look intentional Doesn't look like either of those for this miu miu design.
Thom Browne’s looks took my breath away. They all looked completely unique and suited the wearer perfectly while still flowing together nicely. Jenna Ortega, Bella Ramsey and Shai Alexander were my top 3 favorites. Just perfection, someone make sure they always get styled by Thom!
Thom Browne completely understood the assignment. he made Jenna Ortega, Janelle Monae, Sora Choi, Teyana Taylor and Shai Gilgeous Alexander have some of the best looks at the Met
This video revealed that 3 of my top 5 were Thom Browne. I'm still on the fence about him showing his signature ribbon, but the range of his designs was both interesting and spot-on.
@@huzam2340 lmao wut her dress literally followed the theme + elevated the theme by incorporating elements of versace, this statement is so wrong its actually hilarious
I don’t think so he work for numerous different houses so they had a lot to pull from and if you look at his past collections not all we’re “safe”. The celebs just failed to deliver. An example of this could be dua lipa who wore a stunning vintage Chanel gown but didn’t commit to the full look that Claudia Schiffer wore in the original photo like the hat and jacket which would of made her really pop.
An “In Memoriam” theme is SUCH a good idea, I’m honestly mad they didn’t go with that instead. This year’s Met is proof to me that Anna Wintour is losing her touch. 😬
Vivienne was far less controversial, in ways far more grounbreaking while being just as iconic as Lagerfeld. She was never basic like Lagerfeld sometimes was, lets be honest. Westwood also had tons of very classy and high-class looks, also a lot of experimental and unique looks when Lagerfeld only kinda did specific styles without much variety at all. I cant handle this toothpaste carpet and just picking a piece out of a clothing catalogue, throwing it on with no creativity… Over what could have been with Westwood; the fun, the joy, the layers, deconstructed and unique looks you could have had with Vivienne. Huge shame.
Diddy & Cardi B understood the assignment and my faves for their creative takes on the theme. Also, all of Thom Browne’s custom fits for his group of celebs. Oh and of course Michaela Cole was stunning!
I’m glad you brought up Lagerfeld’s various controversies, personally I can’t stomach the fact that the Met Gala chose to honor someone who said and did such horrendous things even if he has a tremendous legacy in the fashion world. Plus it’s not like his views were a secret until after he died, they were very public and (rightfully) highly criticized.
At least the fat people I saw looked good as fuck. And the two of them I can think of are fat AND black (Lizzo & Brian Tyree Henry), so that was pleasing to my spirit 😌💅🏽
You mean like the rest of the fashion world? Have u seen the models on some of these runways? At least Karl kept them diverse and fed. Very few of these people are unproblematic. They are fat phobic, classist and ageist
@@kaylac349 she was so deserving, they announced they would be honoring k*rl before vww passed away; they should keep her in mind for next years met gala
Anne Hathaway’s dress was so perfect for this met. It really is a collaboration between Versace and Chanel and you can tell that it is both so clearly i absolutely loved it! I also enjoyed Jenna Ortega and Cardi B’s outfits a lot as well. They felt very fitting for the event. I do wish the theme was a little broader. I enjoy the black and white, and classic, but It’s still the met and I want met costumes!
@Nils Sjoberg She literally didn't. There are multiple articles written speculating why she didn't attend, and there are no photos... if you saw her in white chanel garb, it was a picture from 2011
I seriously respect Tom Brown for dressing some of them up in his own stuff like that. You can see such Tom brown influence like said but also notes of Karl altogether, Janelle's was absolutely groundbreaking. There were SO many layers to it and the stich work on the main piece, also the heels were so stunning
I was OBSESSED with Conan Gray's Balmain outfit !! Not only by the amount of pearls, the tweed and the gloves, but also by the fan which also signified his Japanese heritage !!
well also karl use to carry those types of fans too/become one of his signature accessories. so the fan Conan had, has to two meanings behind it! very smart on Conan's part! for the afterparty he wore black big sunglasses which Karl used to wear and the mini "Karl who?" pin, so he was on theme/stylish all night
Vivianne Westwood passed on the 29th of December, 2022. The theme was decided well before that. Her time will come to be remembered! And may she raise hell up above as she rests❤️
I adore Jenna Ortega's outfit. It has this silhouette that is so perfeclty flatterinf but still keeps a punk edge to fit the wearer. That dress js truly everything I love about fashion
I like that it was unique and fit her personality and personal style, while still being on theme. I feel like a lot of other celebrities wore basic and unmemorable dresses.
Hmph, what actual Hunger Games character do we know who also went on to get catlike features? After the Euphoria drama she created along with her very creepy Instagram live behavior I now have very little respect for Doja Cat. She needs to stop worrying about other people's work and focus on herself.
@@aelinorholloway3669 Tigris, obviously! I personally don’t give af what Doja did on Instagram, I don’t keep up with her like that. What I do know however, is that a character in the Hunger Games did the cat face first. So before you talk to me like I don’t know wtf I’m talking about, do some research honey 😘
I actually thought that this year wasn’t that bad. I feel like more people than usually actually dress for the theme, even some men manage to actually serve.
I agree! It was a safer theme imo but that made it easier for celebs to actually stay on theme. The stakes will be higher for theming next year, so the stars better watch out!
I think they were just more mindful of sticking to the theme because it was in tribute to a late designer. If it was another theme like In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, they’d be interpreting the theme a trillion different ways if not fully ignore it.
THANK YOU. I looked at the pictures last night and hardly raised an eyebrow at any of them. Very few people looked ~bad, but there weren't any truly stunning outfits, either. Honestly, the thing that made me the happiest was seeing Ke Huy Quan!!
I love the idea of the Momento Mori x Momente Vivere theme SO much it would be so good to honor the great minds of the fashion industry and besides I just have a weakness for black
the lack of accessories left me flabbergasted honestly, i was so happy when you pointed out the fact that no one even bothered to throw on a necklace atleast 😒are they allergic to them? lmao
tbh I was kinda expecting more this year. The majority of people either wore archive chanel designed by Lagerfeld, which is on theme but uninspired. The other half of the majority did an interpretation of lagerfield's classic black and white suit, which some looked amazing doing. Both of these choices were fine, I just wish we saw more variety. Like where are the pearls, big gold accessories, and etc.
Dua Lipa's dress is such a missed opportunity in my opinion. The dress has a healthy dose of rococo elements to it, with a structured torso and large skirt. Since the rococo was an era of excess and artifice, it would have been entirely appropriate for Dua to be heavily jeweled; in turn, referencing back to Karl's early Chanel days that you discussed. I would have loved to have seen Dua with a large and elaborate hairstyle, possibly adorned with accessories from the Chanel archive. I also feel like her arms are too bare for me, if she had gone the rococo route then she could have worn some beautiful white gloves. Jewels, hair, flowers, accessories, etc. It was all there for the taking but it just feels like they chose such a simple interpretation. :/
💯 to everything you said. Especially because Dua can pull off super glamorous looks with her strong features. Some people are easily overwhelmed with heavy accessories but she is not one of them. I am the most disappointed with her because it was the worst missed opportunity.
Impressive comment, though no word on the pockets?! As a Met member who has (rather uncomprehendingly!) taken in the Met fashion shows for 20+ years: Dua's look haunted me all night. One commentator said she looked like a Disney princess, maybe thinking of Lily Collins in "Snow White", she wore something almost identical - though with a swan as a hat!
@Bigheartoneggshells We understand Coco Chanel’s style. But you’re the one who doesn’t understand that that the met gala theme was Karl Lagerfeld. Not Coco Chanel. Karl was heavy on accessories. Especially costume jewelry. In fact, he used to be terribly criticized for over accessorizing. There’s a reason that Claudia Schiffer originally wore Dua’s dress with a jacket, a hat with a big rose, and swirls of frilly, wide ribbon all over a glamorous updo.
@Bigheartoneggshells Your criticisms of my thoughts are all well and good if the theme of the Met Gala was CHANEL. However, that was not the theme. The theme was KARL LAGERFELD and a celebration of HIS work. Though he may have been at the helm of Chanel for many years (bringing it back from near-death), he was his own creative and had his own modes of inspiration for his work (the rococo period being one of them). I never wanted Dua to dress in period attire, because that would be cosplaying. No, I wanted her to use the dress that she was given (or chose idk) and really utilise it to it’s full advantage. The dress does have rococo themes throughout it and, if she had played her cards right, she could have played into that fact by creating a style that encompassed signature “fluff” from that period; honouring Karl’s creative process in turn. It could have been done in a very chic way, while still paying homage to Karl’s creative process.
Thank you for stating that KARL EQUALS CHUNKY CHAINS, not pearls!!! I understood the use of pearls when they were applied on a edgy way (like Anne Hathaway's dress, for example), but when people wore them like a conservative Chanel lady they completely missed!
@@ISayMusicYouSayYes When did I ever say that? What I meant was when people used them at the MET in a more traditional way, they were paying homage to Chanel under Coco's management, not exactly Karl's, which is different because they both had different approaches when it comes to fashion.
@@ISayMusicYouSayYes conservatives meaning someone who dresses modestly, not politically conservative. Did you not realize there is a difference and that word is used multiple ways?
thom browne’s looks are definitely some of the best. anne hathaway surprised me- she slayed. i agree with most of the points you made. i expected more.
i love how plus size people on the carpet wore pink - the color carl hated, to signify that we do not honor this man 💀 edit: yall are really annoying lmao
@@salamander8301 although her look was a bit of a snoozefest, I wouldn’t call it downright hideous. let’s be honest here. If a skinner actress would’ve worn the same thing, she would be getting way less flack for it. they would’ve called it boring at best instead of resorting to straight up insulting her
@@barbarasantos1206 yeah i think it was just the wording of the comment, with the being "excited" not to see someone somewhere, but i completely see your point
I think this has to be one of your best coverages of a red carpet event. I just love the way you broke down the looks and the artist and the things that were lacking but the things were that were also important.
I feel this Year theme is Sounds Too Safe and Doesn't Giving a Room for Memorable Creative Interpretation but Still Adhering to the Theme unlike the 2018 Met Gala one But i want to say this year met gala is when the attendees and celebrities seem not too clueless with the theme unlike the Previous Year
Personally I feel the theme was to honor Karl Lagerfeld so most of the celebrities chose to wear Black and white, knuckle dusters, pearl embellishments... Most of the celebrities went for a literal interpretation of the theme which is good but rarely did anyone venture to think what Karl Lagerfeld would have done had he been living today. This year's Met Gala though is better than the last year's MET which was a disaster as very few understood the theme Gilded Fashion.
I feel like your the first commentator to completely share my thoughts almost exactly. Many styles were to on the nose without elevation and many more were just regular movie premiere types of attire, not what I expect from the Gala. It was underwhelming but I’m so grateful to the celebrities who understood the assignment.
My favorite was Anne Hathaway, that’s exactly what I was hoping for, different fashion houses reinterpreting what lagerfeld was known for, I knew Donatella was going to give us something good, I also like all the Thom Browne looks for the same reason
I was sooo happy to see CJR’s dress created from the Vogue video. Thom Browne’s looks were breath taking and original so it brought back the old vibe of Met Gala see designers take inspiration and expanding on it. Olivia’s dress looked like that Prada platform boot to me.
I agree no one took the push to do something new or out there, it felt very safe. Also the prompt could have been better as there wasn’t much people could do to emulate karl and put a twist. I liked Doja cats look it was original, Halle Bailey and yara shahidi looked great, and there is this one dark skin model who looked amazing.
My main miss-out of this Met gala is the absence of some names on the carpet this year, like Blake Lively, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Zendaya...
I'm not a Lagerfeld, or Chanel, fan so a lot of references were lost on me. I just kept thinking 'Nice gowns, beautiful gowns.' More impressed with the men this year than usual though.
11:30 to be fair, Lil Nas X did over-accessorize his face, so it's more accurate to say he grazed the edge of the target board rather than totally missing the mark entirely
He was. You can see the whispers and shape of a cat nose. The issue is that no one could tell he was supposed to be a cat. The peak of theirs was badly done.
I was so bumped that Blake Lively didn't go. As usually her Look would have been probably the most creatively on theme. However Anne Hathaway did it on point. Not boring, you can see that Chanel inspired, but a bit less simple than Coco's Chanel. It was the most Creative interpratation of theme this year
I was actually shocked by the lack of nods to the work he did with Chloe. There were so many more textures, colors, and silhouettes that could have been played with from that house alone! Same with Fendi! Like Janelle did some of the geometric inspiration with their look, but I didn't see anyone else really going for that aspect of his style. Actually, now that I think about it...Where were the logos? Like, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he design the Fendi double F logo?? Wasn't he one of the first to lean into logomania? I'm now even less impressed than I was before.
I know right! I get that Karl Lagerfeld is widely recognized for his creative direction of Chanel, but people tend to forget he was a designer at several reputed fashion houses before his tenure at Chanel, so the celebrities and their teams actually had a large repertoire to be inspired from :/
Absolutely, all I saw was Chanel, and some were plain Chanel not every Karl’s. He’s one of my favorite designers, such a wasted opportunity. Also, where was Inès de la Fressange, Caroline de Monaco? God, even Claudia Schiffer?
I loved Gisele’s look, and also Bad Bunny got me, I was at first like “okay white suit with camellias, not bad” and then I saw the back and loved it. Alexandra Daddario needs a whole new team. A whole new team.
i LOVE your suggestion for reimagining the theme. you can pay homage to any of the other designers you mentioned who deserve to be recognized (esp the historically marginalized - truly unimaginative to honor one (1!) old white man in 2023 i stg), AND I imagine at least a couple people would acknowledge the huge loss of life we've experienced and appreciation for life we've gained over the last few years in the pandemic (1.16 million people dying ain't nothing and we need to start acknowledging and processing that)
Was surprised by Cardi-B. Her playful 'posing' was on point. ~ Agree, Penelope Cru radiated quiet beauty & poise almost eclipsing the Lagerfeld theme ...
Has Heavenly Bodies been the only good theme AND execution in the past 10 years? Because at this point why even tune in if no one tries and it’s boring after boring theme
6:30 I felt the same way! Dua looks PRETTY ofc, but I think they could’ve done more with the styling or at least recreated the ENTIRE LOOK from the show, hat and all!
Can i say I gotta have to give Thom Browne some kudo?? Thom Browne Looks Able to Know how to Taking Chanel Interpretation but Still able to Make it Modern
I loved the Met Gala this year! Sometimes I think it's too gimmicky, or try-hard, this felt more natural and focused on the fashion. The detailing in the dresses were outstanding, even the boring ones. The whole thing was very Chanel in intensity, and for some reason everyone looked like they were having more fun and were more relaxed.
@@sideshowmob I'd say that they're both extremely iconic, but it depends on what you're into in terms of style that might make one seem larger than the other.
Honestly, I loved Olivia Rodrigo's look, her hair was very Hepburn inspired, and I'm a sucker for fringe. Truthfully, I loved all of the Tom Brown looks. They were all very unique, but on theme. Something several brands couldn't achieve with just 1-2 looks. Outside of the Tom Brown looks, I really loved Conan Grey, Anok Yai, Anne Hathaway, and Adut Akech's looks.
Your theme idea with memento mori/memento vivre and honoring various designers who passed away is superb, no idea how no one in charge of MET thought of that with Lagerfeld and Vivienne Westwood both dying in a short span of time.
I'm not a fan of Karl Lagerfeld style, so when I read the theme I was not happy at all 🙈 beside my personal preference I get the idea of celebrating an iconic figure of the industry, but for one (1!!) night you can ask absolutely anything to celebrities and stylists, you can let them truly express personality and talent through special and imaginative themes and yet they always came out with the most boring themes 😭 2018 met was incredible, why can't we have something like that every year?
I said so many times while watching last night and picking my favorites "OMG so many men actually showed up with their assignment done!" First year ever where they were dressed better than the women.
as always, I love that you hit the nail on the head about what I end up liking in certain ensembles and finding frustration with. love how detailed and concise your review was 💯
I'm all for giving points when due but the pearls look so reminiscent of her Playboy spread, and as Tessa mentioned Karl was known more for accessorizing with chains whereas pearls are what the Chanel look was *before* Karl arrived. personally I also think the spanx / shapewear corset looked tacky. all the Kardashians' looks were 🥱
Wow I am surprised by this take, although I really agree that there are way more interesting displays that occurred in the past, I still really enjoyed this met gala and appreciated that more people stuck to the theme this year.
I actually liked the theme a lot more then I thought I would once I had seen the looks, but that being said I'm a monochromatic girlie through and through so black and white is going to appeal to me a lot more then other people. I feel like the men did it more for me then a lot of the women too, I was a fan of the elongated jackets and accessories that elevated the basic suit and tied in Lagerfeld's personal style and/or Chanel a bit.
For me, Boring is not the word I see. Seeing last years and the year before this is far from boring, This is actually one of the met gala where all of them kinda followed the theme. It was much more successful than the recent years so I really liked this year Actually. ❤
Following a very simple theme is very uninteresting and boring. Seeing how obscure themes are interpreted is far more imaginative and interesting even if not all celebs manage to follow it