It was inspired by Picasso’s paintings and we wanted it to feel kitschy and funny…Ĭhristian Siriano in an interview with PureWow. Time Right: Man Ray, Indestructible Object, 1964, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA. Left: Janelle Monae in Christian Siriano’s dress, Met Gala 2019, New York, NY, USA. This is evident in Naomi Osaka’s whole look from the Gala: the tennis star combined parts of both her Japanese and Haitian cultures. Both Galas revolve around an exquisite fashion exhibition at the Met, showcasing one certain aspect of America: the mixing of styles and cultures. To be precise, this year’s subject supplements the one from the previous year – In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. This year’s Met Gala takes place exactly on this day, 2 May, and its main theme, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, will focus on the tradition of American design. She moved it to the first Monday in May and made it what it is today, the fashion event of the season.
Vogue’s Editor in Chief, Anna Wintour, took over running the event in 1995. Though it started as a more intimate occasion, it has now turned into one of the fashion world’s most sought-after invitations. It began in 1948 under the direction of fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert. Vintage fashion design plate from the Met’s Costume Institute collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA.
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