Grape-accented Zendaya leads garden-themed looks at Met Gala
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[May 07, 2024]
By Ben Kellerman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zendaya wore a dark blue gown adorned with grape
clusters and Lana Del Rey donned a dramatic headpiece with tree
branches, two of the eye-catching looks at this year's garden-themed Met
Gala on Monday.
Stars were told to dress in "Garden of Time" attire for the invite-only
event, known for its A-list celebrities and extravagant outfits.
Attendees walked a white and green carpet surrounded by lush foliage and
white flowers up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Film and TV star Zendaya, a host of this year's event, sported heavy
eyeliner and a blue lamé and organza bias-cut dress worn over a duchess
satin corset. Designed by John Galliano, the gown featured clusters of
grapes on a hip and arm, a large ruffle on one side and a blue
hummingbird on a shoulder.
Zendaya later changed into a black Givenchy gown and large floral
Alexander McQueen hat.
Del Rey, the Grammy-nominated singer, stood out in a beige, corseted
Alexander McQueen gown and a headpiece with natural hawthorn branches.
The branches were draped with sheer tulle that fell below her face.
A high-profile annual event, the Met Gala is a benefit for the New York
museum and marks the opening of its Costume Institute's annual fashion
exhibit.
This year's exhibit, called "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,"
will feature rare items that have been dormant in the Costume
Institute's permanent collection, including designs so fragile that they
will be displayed only through animation and projections.
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Jennifer Lopez, another Met Gala host, wore a beaded, see-through
Schiaparelli gown and a butterfly-shaped necklace.
Singer Rita Ora arrived in strings of long, colorful beads that swung as
she walked and revealed a skintight, nude-colored bodysuit underneath.
She was accompanied by her husband, film director Taika Waititi.
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Zendaya poses at the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for
the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute
with this year's theme 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion' in
New York City, New York, U.S., May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2024/May/07/images/ads/current/graue_lda_ChevySilverado4168_042924.jpg) Many attendees chose a floral look.
Queen Latifah sported a black dress and jacket with large, orange
bird of paradise accents. Demi Moore wore a black structured gown
made out of vintage wallpaper that featured pink and white flowers.
Ariana Grande sparkled in an ivory gown with a mother-of-pearl
bodice and posed with Cynthia Erivo, her co-star in an upcoming film
adaptation of Broadway musical "Wicked." Erivo wore a two-piece
black outfit covered in pink petals.
Among the men, musician Lil Nas X donned an ivory suit and jacket
with 56,000 hand-placed Swarovski crystals arranged in large,
gleaming swaths. The eight members of K-Pop boy band Stray Kids also
walked the carpet, wearing custom Tommy Hilfiger suits in the
designer's trademark red, white and blue palette.
Chinese-owned TikTok, which faces a U.S. ban unless its owners sell
the social media app to allay security concerns, was among the
sponsors of the event. TikTok's CEO Shou Chew was named an honorary
co-chair of the gala and was expected to mingle with guests.
Outside the event, pro-Palestinian protesters on Madison Avenue
tried to draw attention to the Gaza war. Police made some arrests to
contain the protests, the New York Times reported.
(Reporting by Ben Kellerman; Writing by Lisa Richwine; Editing by
Rosalba O'Brien and Stephen Coates)
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