As we all know, every year on the first Monday in May, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and it's wonderful head curator of its costume institute, Andrew Bolton team up with Vogue's Editor in Chief, Anna Wintour to raise money to support the museum's various attractions and exhibits and make them available to the public. The theme of this year's exhibit and MET gala was "Camp: Notes on Fashion." The title of this theme raised many eyebrows as the interpretation of what 'camp' really meant in the world of fashion was quite loose and undefined by the description of the exhibition. In doing a bit of research, I dug up the true definition of what the word "camp"might describe. Camp is loosely described as an aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its bad taste and ironic value. Camp can also be a social practice. For many it is considered a style
and performance identity for several types of entertainment including
film, cabaret, and pantomime. Where high art necessarily incorporates beauty and value, camp necessarily needs to be lively, audacious and dynamic
Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Serena Williams, and Gucci's creative director, Alessandro Michele were the co-chairs of this year's event; and alongside Anna Wintour, they were some of the true beacons of style and campyness of the event. Gaga however, took camp to another level with not only campy fashion, but an overly campy pink-carpet performance.
(Gaga's Performance looks pictured below. Each look was designed, and peeled off, and designed by Brandon Maxwell.)
Once Gaga and the co-chairs made their way down the pink carpet, the campy runway show began. Below are some of my choices for best and worst dressed (or least to theme) for this year's MET gala.
Best Dressed
Starting with my ultimate favorite....!
Janelle Monae in Christian Siriano. (and yes, the eye blinked!)
Ezra Miller in Burberry.
Michael Urie in Christian Siriano.
Ryan Murphy in Christian Siriano.
Katy Perry in Moschino.
Kacey Musgraves in Moschino.
Diane von Fürstenberg in her own Lady Liberty creation.
Florence Welch in Gucci.
Elle Fanning in Miu Miu.
Lily Collins in Giambattista Valli.
Honorable Mentions
These are the stars who looked amazing, but the feel of campy-ness was not at its maximum potential.
Katie Holmes in Zac Posen.
Bella Hadid in Moschino.
Gemma Chan in Tom Ford.
Constance Wu in Marchesa.
Emily Blunt in Michael Kors.
Worst Dressed
Make it camp, but cringe... or just forget the theme all together...
Serena Williams in
Lizzo in Marc Jacobs.
James Charles in Alexander Wang.
Priyanka Chopra in Dior.
Tracee Ellis Ross in Moschino.
Halsey in Prabal Gurung. (Bad wig decision)
Kris Jenner in Ralph Lauren.
Kim Kardashian in Mugler. (Sorry, but you made him come out of retirement for this???)
Gwyneth Paltrow in Chloé.
Karlie Kloss in Gucci.
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
I hope you all enjoyed my choices for best and worst dressed at this year's ever-so-campy MET gala! Comment down below and let me know your choices for best and worst dressed and if you think someone should have been included in my lists (and tell me why)!
-The Sophisticated Shopper
