This year's theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Church!
Also impressive are Anna Wintour’s 2018 co-hostsfor this year'sMet Gala, all much-worshiped by the paparazzi: Amal Clooney, Rihanna, and Donatella Versace.
This morning, while thinking about this post, our MCM Alum, Val, reached out to find out about the Met Gala and to weigh in on the whole event, here's what he had to say:
"I feel like high fashion and the Catholic Church shouldn't be mixed. Though the exhibit is all Catholic artwork, I presume. See my thought was the whole 'material Christianity' thing. The whole idea of "the meek shall inherit the Earth" and being humble so on and so forth. It just seems like high fashion is materialistic and therefore doesn't fit the narrative of 'a good Catholic'. But then there's no way anyone thinks like me. I'm just saying at the basis of religion thought, this can be seen as excessively flaunting your possession. And therefore I would think the Catholic Church would be against it. I'm not even religious, I just try to see it from every angle."
What do you think about the points Val raised?
I think that's the great thing about Fashion, being an art form it is a way to look at the world and history. It tells a story so it perfectly goes along with the Catholic Church.
First, do yourself a favor and check out the Twitter accounts: Tabloid Art History {@TabloidArtHis} AND strh {@stereothypes}
Second, check out what Vogue has to say about this year's Met Gala: here.
Costume Institute curator in charge Andrew Bolton, worked alongside colleagues from the Met’s medieval department and the Cloisters, to show how “material Christianity” has helped form “the Catholic imagination.” 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Church' was Designed to create a dialogue between fashion and the masterworks of religious art in the museum’s holdings. - LAIRD BORRELLI-PERSSON, Vogue
Third, let's get into it:
The Venue:
The Red Carpet:
The Met Gala Red Carpet is a the public sector of an extremely coveted event. There's speculation on the price of tickets, $30K v. $80K and you have to receive Anna Wintour's approval! So to get to attend means you've received the nod from Vogue's Wintour and honestly that's all I've ever wanted in my life!
Here's a CNN's slideshow of the Red Carpet. Here's Vogue's.
Do you hear that? Yes? It's me, screaming! IT'S INCREDIBLE!!!!!
Solange & Janelle Monáe
Shawn Mendes & Hailey Steinfeld
Blake Lively, Ariana Grande, Gigi Hadid & Christian Louboutin
Cole Spouse & Lili Reinhart
Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen
Amber Heard
Tom Brady & Giselle Bündchen
Sarah Paulson
Emily Ratajkowski
My Favorite: Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld
Lewis Hamilton
Stella Maxwell
Zendaya
Gabrielle Union
Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Ariana Grande
Diddy & Cassie
Jourdan Dunn
Letitia Wright
Is this giving anyone else "ugly stepsister" Ever After (1998) vibes?!
Greta Gerwig
Trevor Noah
Emilia Clarke
Gigi Hadid
Jared Leto
Rita Ora
Anne Hathaway
Cara Delevingne, Zoë, Kravitz, Stella McCartney, Miley Cyrus
The Showstopper:
Lively's Louboutin required its own bus to get it to The Met, and it honestly does not disappoint. If we're not getting Beyoncé then I'm glad we got this!
It could be good. But it's just not... I'm not sure what it is, but it misses the mark.
The men of the Met Gala as per usual left a lot to be desired... with the exception of Jared Leto and Chadwick Boseman. They came to play!
So what are your thoughts?! Who is your best dressed? Worst?
“Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” is on view May 10–October 8, 2018. A catalog with photographs by Katerina Jebb will accompany the exhibition.
xo,
KJB
Check out all the exhibitions at The Met now: here.
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Twentysomething Allie Simon is used to playing by the rules—until Chicago’s most sought-after, up-and-coming culinary genius, Benji Zane, walks into her world and pulls her into his. The only thing more renowned than Benji’s mouthwatering masterpieces and equally luscious good looks? His struggle with addiction and his reckless tendency to live life on the edge, no matter the havoc he wreaks along the way. But loving someone means supporting him no matter what, or so Allie tells herself. That’s why, when Benji’s offered the chance to light up foodie hot spot Randolph Street with a high-profile new restaurant, Allie takes the ultimate risk and invests her life savings in his dream.
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With razor-sharp wit and searing insight, Emily Belden serves up a deliciously dishy look behind the kitchen doors of a hot foodie town, perfect for fans of Sweetbitter and The Devil Wears Prada.
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What to say about Emily Belden’s debut novel, Hot Mess... it took me on quite the journey! So let me forewarn you... You’re in for quite the trip!
Started with yellow nails, ended with pink! That's the stress.
Let’s get into it...
Belden tells us right off the bat on the sleeve of the book that Allie is gonna gamble big and it’s up in the air of how that’ll work out! So I was on edge literally until THE moment of truth!
Belden’s Allie Simon is both lovable and increasingly frustrating while navigating a situation that I can only be glad I never encountered at 25!
If I’ve learned anything in my 26 years and Hot Mess supports, it’s that it’s important to choose yourself everyday. You have to fight for yourself and your own happiness and obsessively curate your life.
I for own cannot wait for Belden’s next book, Husband Material. Fingers crossed Allie Simon’s ending is a happy one! If it’s not about Allie Simon, then we’re in for another treat to fall in love with a whole cast of other characters!
