She understood the assignment

Oh to be a wallflower at this eventScene 1 Brightest stars from music fashion cinema Internet and politics all dressed in one huge patriotic salute to American Independence in line with the eventrsquos diversity theme And just in case that was insufficient to complete the divine starsandstripes dream reports state that the visitors were greeted by a red white and blue silk sash emblazoned with the question ldquoWho gets to be Americanrdquo borrowed from the 2019 runway show by the designer Prabal Gurung of Nepalese heritage Trust in Emily Blunt the Brit actor who won the assignment not with politics but by sheer ferocity of nostalgia Her Miu Miu gown made in a million micro crystals referenced Hedy Lamarr in 1940rsquos Hollywood film Ziegfeld Girl Miranda Priestly would definitely hint a smile in approval for Emily Remember Rihannarsquos past Met looks a runny omelette dress her pope costume Turning the phrase fashionably late inside out the pop diva was the final celebrity to arrive on the red carpet wearing a black overcoat with exaggerated ruffles and matching hat by Balenciaga Ella EmhoffCut to scene 2 A crowd of protesters tearing through the streets in Tshirts and slacks vests and shorts rallying for racial justice Thatrsquos being American tooInside on the blessed redcarpeted steps Kim Kardashian rallied too dressed in a shapely black shroud mdash the only logical explanation we could gather behind her twinning ensemble with Demna Gvasalia of Balenciaga See how fashion loves to position itself as problem solvers Using their fav human mannequins the celebrities to create a kind of brand Americana mania and deliver the emotion it promises That beautiful beast called American fashion which is as much a tangible product as a vague quintessence for emotion and experienceWelcome to the Costume Institutersquos highly anticipated twopart Met Gala blockbuster held in New York City Also mentioned as fashionrsquos Oscar night closely tracked by not just its natives but across the whole wide world The cochairs for the evening mdash all under 25 all Gen Z club members mdash Billie Eilish Amanda Gorman Timotheacutee Chalamet and Naomi Osaka understood the sartorial briefBillie Eilish Timotheacutee Chalamet and US poet Amanda GormanThe Ocean Eyes singer went straight for the iconic Marilyn Monroeesque dirty blonde bob worn with a nude Oscar de la Renta gown the US national youth poet laureate Gorman told the Guardian that she felt like ldquoCinderella going to the ballrdquo dressed in a Vera Wang royal blue gown embedded with crystals symbolic of a ldquoreimagined Statue of Libertyrdquo tennis superstar Osaka also a newly minted brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton wore Louis Vuitton of course but styled her look honouring her Haitian and Japanese roots The only boy in the gang of girls Chalamet revisited Laurie in a Haider Ackerman highneck tuxedo jacket and also brought his own game by pairing it with sweatpants and Converse sneakersWe got direct visual references Jennifer Lopez in quintessential American Ralph Lauren attire of gowncowboybelt singer Ciara in a shimmery Peter Dundas football gown Ella Emhoff VP Kamala Harris stepdaughter in what very much ticks postpandemic athleisure dress memo mdash crystalcrusted bodysuit roomy track pants and sustainable sneakers mdash all from Adidas by Stella McCartney Lorde the Royals singer pretty much wore the America we visually associate with a silk ensemble of jacket and saronglike skirt by Bode teamed with a spiky headpiece agrave la the Statue of Liberty ldquoIt felt hopefulrdquo former supermodel Iman 66 told People about the goldfeathered tiered halo and matching chandelier dress by Harris Reed Schittrsquos Creek cocreator and star Dan Levy collaborated with Loewersquos Jonathan Anderson on an ensemble featuring artwork of two men kissing referencing artist and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz against the backdrop of the American map Cara DelevingneWe understood the front and rear of sartorial politicking by representative Alexandria OcasioCortezrsquos choice of white dress by Brother Vellies with lsquoTax the Richrsquo written in red across the back supermodel Cara Delevingne in a rugby chest protectorinspired vest by Christian Dior with Peg the Patriarchy written across the front professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe in a practical blue and red pantsuit her clutch inscribed with a declaration In Gay We TrustBut we didnrsquot have luck understanding the cast member of reprised Gossip Girl Evan Mockrsquos attire of punk black mask with spikes mdash vintage Thom Browne or singer Frank Ocean carrying a neon green mop on his head and a green doll in his armPictures joined together didnrsquot quite signify any one thing about American fashion but rather inchoate expressions of the most personal kind pushed to the limit of ambiguity and in Kardashianrsquos case mdash total blackout If you still donrsquot ldquounderstand the assignmentrdquo blame it on fashion will youAlso read Emily Blunts Met Gala 2021 look leaves fans feeling nostalgic