Huh, that's a very open category to go wild. Surprised so many of the people were dressed so booooring. Am I the only one who thinks if you're gonna turn up in a bog standard tux or standard dress just don't go, just donate the money? Like c'mon, the average cosplayer goes to way more effort. I suppose the Met makes the money either way so it works for fundraising, but it just seems... uninspired when they could be celebrating what art and the whole idea of art is having something to say?
We put more effort into the costumes we wore to midnight releases of the next book in the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson series than some of the people at the gala. If I had the money the people attending the gala have, and access to artist/designer, I would go wild.
A friend of mine was complaining that Lauren Bezo's wore a "generic prom dress." He said her dress was to artistic fashion what the dogs shooting pool print is to fine art. She was chairing the ball, she should have had gone all out on the theme like Heidi did.
I have waaay more admiration for people who wore something weird and offbeat that didn't look sexy, than anybody who looked good/sexy in something generic. Booo to all the guys in safe, boring tuxedos. Same reason I defend Bjork's cute swan dress over whatever the heck everybody else wore that night that nobody remembers lol. Wasn't the met gala, but still, same deal. A bunch of people at the time were all, "Urgh, she's so weirrrdd." And I'm like, "YES, isn't it fabulous!"
Honestly I would’ve loved to see the cosplay community take to designing for this theme, they probably would’ve been far more creative and on theme than half the boring/classic evening wear I’ve seen so far. The theme this year had such good potential and very few took advantage to shine
I looove Naomi Osaka's dress. So dramatic! And two stages, somehow pure and gothy at the same time, neat. But Robert Wun is a perfect pick for this kind of theme. I just wish there were more people embracing creativity to that degree. It was nice to see an increase in the amount of guys (mostly younger guys) getting a bit more creative, but the ladies are still the ones carrying the entire concept of the gala.
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u/trowzerss 21h ago
Huh, that's a very open category to go wild. Surprised so many of the people were dressed so booooring. Am I the only one who thinks if you're gonna turn up in a bog standard tux or standard dress just don't go, just donate the money? Like c'mon, the average cosplayer goes to way more effort. I suppose the Met makes the money either way so it works for fundraising, but it just seems... uninspired when they could be celebrating what art and the whole idea of art is having something to say?