Manila Standard

Asian stars steal the show at Met Gala

- By Angelica Villanueva

THE Met Gala, the annual fashion extravagan­za at New York’s Metropolit­an Museum of Art, never fails to impress with its star power and unparallel­ed style. This year’s theme, “The Garden of Time,” inspired a global guest list, but Asian celebritie­s truly blossomed, showcasing their outstandin­g style and fashion sense.

From establishe­d icons to exciting new faces, these Asian A-listers brought their A-game, gracing the red carpet in unforgetta­ble ensembles.

Blackpink’s Jennie

Korean idol Jennie of the girl group Blackpink is back on the red carpet of Met, stealing the show as she graces the charity event wearing a custom blue Alaïa mini dress.

Stray Kids

Septet Stray Kids, consisting of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N., makes history as the first K-pop group to attend the Met Gala together, looking dapper in matching custom looks with Tommy Hilfiger ensembles.

Bright Vachirawit

Thai actor-singer Bright Vachirawit is also making his Met Gala debut shining in his customed-design Burberry black pleated georgette jacket with floral embroidery, gold mesh tank top, and black tuxedo trousers.

Michelle Yeoh

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh knows how to bring the house down as she rocks the red carpet with her foil Balenciaga gown.

Liu Wen

Wearing an elegant black one-shoulder Saint Laurent dress, Liu Wen attends this year’s Met Gala with a simple yet elegant look.

Steven Yeun

Korean-American actor Steven Yeun struts down on the red carpet while donning an understate­d floral Thom Browne suit and a black cane.

Greta Lee

Another fresh face on the red carpet is KoreanAmer­ican actress Greta Lee who looks stunning in a Loewe transparen­t lace gown with floral embellishm­ents by J.W. Anderson.

Alia Bhatt

British-Indian actress Alia Bhatt brings a touch of her heritage with a stunning embroidere­d sari by renowned designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.

Laufey

Grammy-winning singer Laufey is a bride in pink at her Met Gala debut, wearing a Prabal Gurung gown as she struts down the red carpet.

Simone Ashley

All eyes on British-Indian star Simone Ashley as she makes her way to the red carpet wearing a Prabal Gurung gown.

He Cong

Chinese model He Cong brings an elegance and classy look with her slinky, gold Burberry dress as she walks down the Met Gala red carpet.

Awkwa na

Ocean’s 8 star Awkwafina steals the show when she enters the venue wearing an off-the-shoulder white dress with a tulip skirt silhouette from H&M.

Chew Shou Zi and Vivian Kao

Tech entreprene­ur and TikTok CEO Chew Shou and wife, Vivian Kao are also present at the prestigiou­s event delivering elegance with Chew rocking a sharp white suit while Vivian is stunning in a captivatin­g ensemble.

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Jennie from Blackpink stuns the crowd with her all-blue out t by renowned designer Pieter Mulier
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Members of the K-Pop band Stray Kids arrive together brandishin­g custom looks curated by Tommy Hil ger
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