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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 8 May 2019
Celebs try to out-camp each other at wild Met Gala

By LEANNE ITALIE buy knock-off Michael Kors
Associated Press everything. Now here I am
NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B several years later wearing
swept by in a stunning red Michael Kors, for me, de-
quilted dress accentuated signed for me."
with a matching sequin Harry Styles offered a tad of
headpiece, feathers and a see-through via his custom
train that took up much of Gucci organza shirt with
the pink carpet, Jared Leto black lace, donning a sin-
was accompanied by his gle bee earing and heeled
own (fake) head and Katy booties.
Perry came as a candled Kacey Musgraves, in cus-
chandelier at the crazy, tom Moschino, was a prop-
campy Met Gala on Mon- er pink Barbie with long
day night. platinum hair, while Gigi
Lady Gaga used the car- Hadid walked with the de-
pet as a runway and a signer of her look, Kors, of-
changing station — earn- fering a silver cat woman
ing giggles and claps from style in a swirl-pattern jump-
Anna Wintour — and Tif- suit, long coat and helmet-
fany Haddish brought fried like hat, with long spiked
chicken in a plastic bag as white eyelashes.
many of the A-list guests Awkwafina breezed
worked the camp theme through in trophy gold, ac-
to the max. That included companied by designer
Zendaya, whose Cinderella Cardi B attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the Joseph Altuzarra, while oth-
Tommy Hilfiger dress went opening of the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York. ers in garish greens, animal
aglow with the wave of a Associated Press prints and metallics soaked
magic wand. She dropped up the theme. Some
one of her see-through and diamond sapphire by shirtless men in gold pants wearing Pyer Moss. played it safe in more tradi-
slippers on the way up the Harry Winston around her as he lay on top of a black This year's gala theme, tional carpet looks, like Hai-
long staircase at the Met- neck. throne. "Camp: Notes on Fashion," ley Bieber in a lovely, tight
ropolitan Museum of Art for Lupita Nyong'o spent four "Camp is the art of being was inspired by a seminal pink dress with a daring —
the cocktail hour. hours getting ready in a extra and I've always been 1964 essay by Susan Son- but not terribly campy —
Also princessy, of the saucy rainbow, cool chick getup, extra," he laughed. "I'm tag in which she describes low back.
variety: Nicki Minaj in a her hair high and packed from the theater so it's easy the phenomenon as some- Also not particularly camp,
short pink Prabal Gurung with golden Afro picks. Leto for me." thing that shan't be talked and not particularly high-
dress with yards and yards wore a red caftan with jew- Brandon Maxwell, who about: "To talk about Camp fashion, for that matter:
to her train, the last star to el loops, cradling his long- created Gaga's reveal, is therefore to betray it." Gwyneth Paltrow in a loose
walk the carpet. haired macabre version helped her navigate the The theme is chosen for the ruffle-neck pale yellow
Perry, whose look was cre- of himself, and Tracee Ellis stairs as she posed with Costume Institute's spring gown by Chloe.
ated by Jeremy Scott for Ross posed inside a gold several helpers. Maxwell exhibition and gala guests Naomi Campbell wore
Moschino, said she wanted picture frame attached to undressed her further, re- are encouraged to take it pink with a long, feathered
to be "of the light," though the front of her black dress. vealing a black strapless on. cape, lace leggings and
she appeared concerned She noted it's detachable asymmetrical ballgown un- Karlie Kloss wore a custom low barely-there neckline.
her heavy looking head- for the dinner hour, thank derneath with a huge side gold Dapper Dan-Gucci And Joan Collins, perhaps
piece would topple as she goodness. bustle. Then she undressed cocktail dress; singer An- the queen of camp, posed
smiled and walked precari- Regina King, in a copper again to show off a pink derson .Paak, wearing with her in a white puffy
ously up the stairs, design- sequin Oscar de la Renta dress reminiscent of Mari- Gucci, was fanboyed on gown reminiscent of Scar-
er Diane von Furstenberg gown with a large shoul- lyn Monroe in "Gentlemen the carpet by Ferragamo- let O'Hara.
briefly in her orbit as Lady der embellishment, said Prefer Blondes," walking up dressed Taron Egerton, Kim Kardashian West was
Liberty. she wasn't ready to go full and down the carpet. who was asked what his dewy in tight, tight, tight
Perry, Bella Hadid dished, camp, so she stuck to high But she wasn't done. Mo- upcoming film character, couture Thierry Mugler, hus-
"had to be trucked here in lacquered hair. ments later, she was down Elton John, would think of band Kanye West stone-
a UPS truck." (She changed "So, glamour is camp," the to a glittering bra and the night's vibe: "He kind of faced silent at her side in
from chandelier to a fully Oscar-winner said. "Maybe panties set, with huge plat- invented it, right?" a Dickey's zip jacket. Sister
loaded Moschino burger next year the comfort level form shoes. Haddish, in a black-and-sil- Kylie Jenner went for pur-
for dinner). will have expanded." Gaga is a hard act to fol- ver tiger stripe "Pimperella" ple from her loose dyed
Emily Ratajkowski chan- The 71st annual gala hit a low but Serena Williams, Michael Kors pantsuit with hair to her big feather-muff
neled Cher in a barely high point early with Lady one of her co-hosts, did her wide bells at the ankles, sleeves, giving partner Tra-
there silver dress by Dundas Gaga working the pink best in a neon yellow flow- a glitzy hat on her head, vis Scott a peck on the lips
and wing-like headpiece carpet to its fullest in long ing custom Versace gown said she vowed not to go as she walked.
with feathers and hang- golden eyelashes and a adorned with leaves, Nike snackless this year, hence Janelle Monae, always
ing crystal strands by the huge fuchsia dress, peeling sneakers on her feet. She the fried chicken. evocative on the carpet,
House of Malakai. Tom Ford off layer after layer until she was one of several athletes "I bring my own snacks balanced multiple hats
dressed Gemma Chan, was down to a bra, panties to attend, including Cam because last year I was piled high on her head
who wore a custom head- and fishnet stockings. Newton, Dwyane Wade starving and I learned wearing a pink and black
dress inspired by Elizabeth Billy Porter went Egyptian- with wife Gabrielle Union, my lesson," she said. Of gown with a black-and-
Taylor, and Versace cre- esque sun god in gold wings and Tom Brady with Gisele the theme, she declared: white eye covering her
ated a jaw-dropping spar- and a chain head piece by Bundchen on his arm. "Camping means no pant- breast on one side, cour-
kler for Jennifer Lopez. She the design duo the Blonds, Colin Kaepernick also ies!" She noted that during tesy of designer Christian
wore a 129.48-carat purple carried onto the carpet by made an appearance her broke days, "I used to Siriano.q