Divine apparel at Met Gala
KATY Perry came as an archangel, Rihanna dressed like the pope and Kim Kardashian was a golden goddess for New York’s Met Gala on Monday’ night of high fashion inspired by religion.
Bejeweled crosses, veils and haloinspired headdresses ruled the red carpet dubbed the Oscars of the east coast for its celebrity guest list and stunning outfits. From saints to sinners, guests took to heart the 2018 theme of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute ball.
The invitation-only Met Gala is a fundraising benefit for the museum, and also marks the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibition.
The 2018 exhibit shows how Catholicism has influenced fashion through the decades and features more than 50 vestments and other religious items from the Vatican.
Madonna, once a key religious provocateur, was demure in a black long-sleeved gown, with full veil.
Kim Kardashian, without husband Kanye West, kept it simple in a curvehugging gold metallic floor-length Versace with plunging neckline. Divorce star Sarah Jessica Parker opted for a gold Dolce & Gabbana gown embroidered with sacred hearts and a towering headpiece. Jennifer Lopez chose a Balmain dress, split to the hip, with a large cross across the breast and a black feathered train.
Model Bella Hadid on the darker side, wore a Chrome Hearts black latex and leather outfit with a black veil trailing to the floor.
Actors Olivia Munn, Zandaya and Priyanka Chopra went for Crusadesinspired chain-mail outfits, while
star Chadwick Boseman was among the few men going avant-garde in an ivory cape with gold beaded crosses, an embellished suit, and gold shoes. —