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.
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
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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