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The 70th annual Met Gala, organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, took place in New York. This year, celebrity guests were asked to dress in a Catholic theme: Ariana Grande wore a dress printed with a Michelangelo fresco, Katy Perry wore two angel wings on her back, and Jared Leto seemed to fully embrace the role of Hollywood Jesus.

The traditional Met Gala charity ball took place at the Metropolitan Museum in New York on May 7. The theme of the charity event was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Guests were asked to choose appropriate costumes, and many coped with the task with a bang. Rihanna captivated the guests of the event with a dress inspired by the robe of the Pope.

I hope the Pope announces his retirement after seeing Rihanna's Met Gala costume.

Singer Ariana Grande came to the ball in a lush dress, the entire surface of which was covered with a print of Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” - this fresco adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

Ariana Grande is a goddess

Another crowd favorite was singer Lana Del Rey, whose ensemble with a heart pierced by seven blades referred to the image of the Seven Sorrows of Mary.

Lana Del Rey is a walking work of art

And singer Solange asked her followers for help choosing an outfit (she later deleted her tweets).

Which of these outfits do you think Solange will wear to the Met Gala tonight? She published these ensembles and held a poll on which one to choose.

As a result, the performer followed council“just be yourself” and chose the latter option, complementing it with a black do-rag (a headscarf tied in a special way).

Okay, Solange convinced me to find a way to incorporate doo-rag halos into my daily wardrobe.

Singer Katy Perry's golden dress was decorated with two huge wings, looking like a cross between the wings of a butterfly and the plumage of an angel.

With her own pair of wings, Katy Perry made herself comfortable on the Met Gala carpet.

The attention of many of those who watched the ball was attracted by the outfit reminiscent of knight's armor, which the actress and singer Zendaya chose for herself - she appeared in the image of Joan of Arc.

I clenched my fists and waited for someone to come to this Met Gala dressed as Joan of Arc. Zendaya didn't let me down.

The costume chosen by Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri star Frances McDormand didn't quite match the theme of the ball, but it simply couldn't go unnoticed.

Mood: Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand should have won her second Oscar for this instead of Three Billboards outside Yeehaw County pic.twitter.com/gMr6bNoa1A

Frances McDormand should have won her second Oscar for this, not for Three Billboards Outside Yi-Ha County.

A big surprise for many was that Beyoncé did not make an appearance at the ball. Last year, the singer also missed the event because she was eight months pregnant.

Beyoncé rocked the red carpet today

Beyoncé as the Holy Spirit. Charming!

Among the expected guests, Kanye West, who had been exciting fans on Twitter for the past few weeks, also did not appear.

At the ball it became known that the entrepreneur - they appeared at a charity event together. Their relationship began with an elaborate joke that Musk wanted to tweet until he learned that Grimes had beaten him to it, after which a correspondence began between them. At the ball, Grimes wore a choker around her neck that vaguely resembled the Tesla logo.

Musk and Grimes with a Tesla choker at the Met Gala are like Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie with an ampoule of his blood on their neck.

There was great disappointment on social media that few men dared to experiment to better fit the spirit of the ball. Many male guests limited themselves to regular tuxedos and two-piece suits.

Men's clothing at the Met Gala: anticipation vs. reality.

Lord, men, make an effort! This is absolutely no way, just try something, anything, show your imagination at least once in your life!

Take the rap for Jared Leto and Chadwick Boseman.

Second Kingdom!

However, Leto was no stranger to unusual costumes.

"Welcome to the Met Gala, Mr. Summer."
"Met Gala?"

While celebrities showed off their outfits to the cameras, social media didn't sit idly by, debating whose outfit was the best. Well, just mercilessly shielding.

Me, sitting in my pajamas, studying looks at the Met Gala that cost more than my college tuition.

God Himself caught on camera

Me, watching the Met Gala and seeing the number of people who ignore the theme of the ball.

My appearance at the Met Gala

How everyone takes photos at the Met Gala

Meanwhile, in Russia, the red carpet was rolled out yesterday for a different occasion: Vladimir Putin's fourth inauguration as president took place in the Kremlin. True, no one really discussed the suits - except perhaps the one he wore to the official event.

The continuation of the saga about the Ocean's many friends pleased with its well-told, fascinating story and spectacular surroundings. It’s scary to think if Russia suddenly decided to film a detective story set during the Met Ball at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)! Well, Hollywood turned out to be quite capable of such a task.

I bring to your attention a compilation of articles published in foreign versions of Vogue magazine about his collaboration with the creative part of the film group.

The Met Gala, also known as the Met Ball, is an annual fundraising event benefiting the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It includes the grand opening of the annual fashion exhibition at the Costume Institute, the theme of which dictates the style of guests' evening wear.

Photos from the last Met Ball

"The Ball was Anna Wintour's brainchild. And from the very beginning, everything about our film was done with the collaboration, consultation and assistance of Vogue," director Gary Ross said in an interview. "Anna wanted to make sure that the aesthetic of the film met her standards. I presented her with the design. She was impressed and touched. And she said, “Okay, this is what we do.”

To add verisimilitude, the editor allowed filming at Vogue's New York offices. Therefore, real employees of the magazine were included in the photo, including Anna Wintour (let me remind you that she once became the prototype for the heroine of the book and film “The Devil Wears Prada”).

The scenes of the Ball itself were filmed not in the museum, but in a studio on Long Island, where the sets of three halls were built in pavilions. “This is not CG,” says the director, “but all real scenery.”

Do you recognize the models?

John Galliano’s fractured Marie Antoinette ensembles from his Fall 2007 couture

Raf Simons’s superb embroidered pink 18th-century frock coat from Fall 2014

“Scenic designer Alex DiGerlando has created a wonderful, dark, paneled space and a second huge ballroom that emulates the hall of mirrors in 18th century Paris or Venice and the collapse of the Ancien Regime,” writes Hamish Bowles in his Vogue column. "The mannequins floated above the water, although of course the water was nowhere near the museum clothing in our exhibit. The wonders of CGI created a completely convincing illusion in post-production."

The process of creating scenery for a film. Photo from H. Bowles' column in Vogue.The one on the far right is himself

Hamish Bowles, Anna Wintour's right-hand woman and editor in charge of the magazine's European editions, put a lot of effort into making the fictitious Met Ball featured in the film as convincing as possible.

H. Bowles and A. Wintour at the premiere of "Ocean's Eight". Notice how Hamish's tie and slippers match his boss' outfit)

"We really needed help and understanding of what was going on behind those doors so we could make it as accurate as possible," explains the director.

The process of creating scenery for a film. Photo from H. Bowles' column in Vogue

Bowles also curates the Met Gala every year in real life. Therefore, he gladly participated in the process of creating the fictitious exhibition “Scepter and Orb: Five Centuries of Royal Dress.”

H. Bowles at the last Met Gala. The cloak was created in the Valentino workshops, the idea and color palette belonged to Bowles himself - images of angels in paintings by artists of the Italian Renaissance were taken as a basis

The process of creating scenery for a film. Photo from H. Bowles' column in Vogue

“I made inspiration boards and lists of what to ask for from the archives of fashion houses in Manhattan, London, Paris and Rome. Many houses agreed to meet us halfway.”

The tenacious eye of a person watching fashion shows will snatch out the models:

Zac Posen fall 2015

Sarah Burton's caged beehive gown from Spring 2013

With his characteristic perfectionism, Bowles wrote a text for each couture dress and selected an analogue from painting for it - although he suspected that it was unlikely that the viewer would be able to make out all this on the screen.

The process of creating scenery for a film. Photo from H. Bowles' column in Vogue

"We wanted the exhibition to be completely realistic and to meet the MetMuseum's high standards. Therefore, each object had its own museum tag with historically correct text and a reproduction of a painting or image that could inspire the designer:

"Portrait of Madame de Pompadour" (1759) by Francois Boucher

for Vivienne Westwood dress 1995 from the "Vive La Cocotte" collection,

"Unicorn" (circa 1500)

for the dress of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli (Fall 2016 "Valentino" couture),

engraving by Philipp Trier from 1776

for a wedding dress "Spring 2014" Alta Moda "Dolce & Gabbana"

And a 1778 engraving by Pierre Thomas Le Clerc "Elegant Clothes for a Tailor"

For haute couture dress by Jean-Paul Gaultier spring 1998.

The museum generously supplied us with mannequins from past exhibitions and museum specialists were hired to properly dress them.

The process of creating scenery for a film. Photo from H. Bowles' column in Vogue

Meanwhile, Michael Jortner provided some amazing Parisian jewelry that was inspired by the legendary royal treasuries of Catherine the Great, Empress Josephine, etc. The amazing sculptor Penko Platikanov made a number of exquisite 18th century figures depicted in the underwear of the time - corsets, paniers and undershirts."

The process of creating scenery for a film. Photo from H. Bowles' column in Vogue

The process of creating scenery for a film. Photo from H. Bowles' column in Vogue

The production designer also created a replica of the Met's Egyptian corridor, complete with expertly forged ancient statues courtesy of set designer Rena DeAnelo. They, although they looked monumental, were in fact made of polystyrene, and were light enough to be lifted in the palm of your hand - wonders of movie magic!

Still from the movie "Ocean's Eight"

Thanks to the participation of influential people from Vogue, fashion designers not only willingly provided costumes from their archives for the mock exhibition, but also made an evening dress for each of the eight actresses for the Ball stage.

“We asked designers to make dresses in a few months, although we know that it often takes a whole year to create a Met Gala outfit,” said costume designer Sarah Edwards. She didn’t limit the designers’ imagination, she just asked for some important things for the scene, for example: Rihanna’s dress had to be such that she could get out of a fast food truck in it.

Still from the movie "Ocean's Eight"

“My dress was from Alberta Ferretti,” Sandra Bullock said in an interview, “and I asked, firstly, to make a sleeve of a certain length, because there I hide a precious stone in my palm, and secondly, I wanted it to was black because my character had to disappear."

Still from the movie "Ocean's Eight"

This dress looks luxurious. The fashion house not only took into account the wishes of the actress, but also embroidered it with ocean motifs ("ocean" translated into Russian as "ocean") - shells, waves, splashes of foam.

Here is a short excursion into the behind the scenes of the film. Now, if you watch it, take a closer look at the scenes from the Met Gala. Even I “bought” the surroundings and tried to remember the exhibition of royal costume at the Met Museum)
And if you haven’t watched “Ocean’s Eight” yet, then I recommend you watch it while it’s still in theaters!

I recently wrote about Hamish Bowles’ style on Facebook and Instagram

Traditionally, on the first day of May, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York hosted an event that stars, their fans and the media have been waiting for all year - the Costume Institute Ball, or Met Gala. This event is deservedly called the main party of the year and the Oscars of the East Coast.

This time, Kim Kardashian, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, Selena Gomez and The Weeknd, Miranda Kerr, Celine Dion, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Madonna, Natalia Vodianova, Daria Zhukova, Serena Williams and Alex Ohanyan, Lily-Rose Depp and many, many others. You can see all the guests in our gallery.

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Donatella Versace and Kylie JennerDiane von Furstenberg and Natalia VodianovaDerek Blasberg and Daria Zhukova

This year we decided to honor the 74-year-old Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo - perhaps the main Japanese avant-garde artist in fashion, "the most influential designer of the 20th century", the founder of the Comme des Garcons brand. Rey became the second living designer to whom an exhibition was dedicated in the entire history of the Ball. The first was Yves Saint Laurent in 1983. The exhibition, by the way, is called “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between”.

Met Gala 2017 will be remembered by guests and fans for its numerous debuts. Serena Williams appeared on the red carpet for the first time since announcing her pregnancy; couples of Selena Gomez and The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez appeared for the first time; Anna Wintour's daughter Bee Shaffer and Franca Sozzani's son Francesco Carozzini also posed for photographers for the first time after announcing their engagement; Celine Dion attended the Ball itself for the first time.

The Weeknd and Selena GomezJennifer Lopez and Alex RodriguezFrancesco Carozzini and Bee Shaffer

The main purpose of the Met Gala is to raise funds for the Costume Institute, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Last year, $13.5 million was collected; how much the organizers will be able to raise this year will become known later. A ticket to such an event costs fabulous money - 30 thousand dollars, a table with celebrity neighbors - 275 thousand dollars. But even if you have such sums and are ready to spend them like that, you are still unlikely to be able to get on the guest list. Every guest, even the richest and most influential, is examined by Anna Wintour. If she does not give the go-ahead, the Ball will be closed to this person.

Lily-Rose Depp Monica Bellucci and Valentino Garavani

Usually, for the public, everything that happens is limited to the red carpet. The banquet continues behind closed doors. At least that's how it used to be. After gadgets and social networks actively entered the lives of celebrities, the backstage of the event opened up. And although Anna strictly prohibits taking selfies at the Ball, threatening to blacklist the guest, her requirement is regularly violated. The Kardashian-Jenner clan and the Hadid sisters are especially successful in this. Thanks to these and other celebrities, we know that after celebs have posed on the red carpet, they have the opportunity to view the exhibition, mingle at a short cocktail party with colleagues, and then head to dinner with live entertainment. Last year The Weeknd sang for the guests, this year he chose to relax next to his new lover Selena Gomez.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

The Costume Institute Ball has always been known as an event that not only expands, but breaks boundaries in the fashion world.

Photo: Legion-Media.ru Rihanna, 2015

The Met Gala is an annual event of the Costume History Museum. The theme is usually set and carried out by all invitees, due to their own and designer’s taste and their own understanding of the theme.

This year's theme was Divine Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. Looking ahead, I will say that so far no offended religious citizens have emerged. Apparently, Catholics are still more tolerant than Orthodox, I wouldn’t want to offend anyone.

So, we've already seen Rihanna. The rest of the guests did not lose face and also dressed up in such a way that the abundance of gold, diamonds and other emeralds hurt their eyes. But a ball is a ball. That’s why he’s divine, so that everything shines and shimmers.

The topic is extensive, here are the outfits of bishops, popes and mothers, angels, nuns and even the whole Jesus Christ.

The Olsen sisters seem to have decided to take things a step further, literally, by dressing up as The Walking Dead. If you meet a couple like this at night, you might be speechless. Although, we're not even talking about costumes here. And about their general appearance - the girls have lost weight to such an extent that if before you wanted to give them a hamburger, but now you only have to force-feed them. Enhanced.

Sarah Jessica Parker. Well, it never fails! Never. Takes costume balls seriously! There's more than just a crown on her roof. There is a whole composition of the birth of the infant Christ. Everything is decorated with a heart. The golden dress is embroidered with hearts. It's good that the dress is long, if you know what I mean.
But there is an extra detail. Flower behind the ear. Well, so what?

Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Rey, Jared Leto

The fact that Jared and Alessandro compete with each other to see who is better than Christ is understandable even without crowns of thorns made of gold. But if we take away the happiness of tomorrow from Lana Del Rey’s head, I think that the Belarusian Pesnyary would approve of the costumes. Otherwise they would have filed a lawsuit against this trio. For plagiarism. Bikoz, Pesnyary in such costumes performed at the Song of the Year back in the late seventies.

Cardi B (I didn't call her that. It's her own nickname Cardi B) I don't even know where to start discussing this costume. Everything is fine here - the chest, the lips, and the elastic band pulled up under the chest, on which the rest of the robe is attached, or what would be the correct way? and leg. And even a blue pedicure. Now, when it would be better - but nowhere.

Diana Kruger. Even if you keep in mind that this is a costume, well, like Halloween, then there’s still something wrong with the proportions, in my opinion. And a hockey mask, even if it is encrusted with pearls and decorated with artificial flowers, does not quite go with this outfit. That is, it doesn't fit at all.

Mindy Kaling looks scared. The bride's dress from grandma's chest came in handy. A little small in the chest, but not that bad.
Well, I mixed up the color of the gloves - it happens to everyone. The crown, again, is not made of papier-mache - it’s hard to keep balance. This is probably what the doctor ordered for her - a heavy crown on her head to help her maintain her posture. There is such an exercise. Moreover, in the bride’s dress, the posture should be like Maya Plisetskaya’s.

Jasmine Sanders. Whatever you want, I like the image. In my opinion, everything is organic here. Except that the girl endured it for a long time and apparently didn’t have time to run to the ladies’ room before the photo shoot, so she crossed her legs. And so - everything is decent. Even the gold of the dress is not annoying.

Selina Gomez. I couldn’t understand what was more divine here - the body, as was stated, or the absence of a bra. Although, no. I take my words back. This is a nightie like the ladies in waiting wore, right? Well. or underwear. And they don’t wear underwear under their underwear. So everything is correct.

Kim Kardashian. Oscar! A real figurine. It’s even surprising, but apart from the nipple peeking out from under the bodice, there’s nothing to complain about.

Janelle Monáe on piano. Only the musicality of the fingers is slightly heavier, in the literal sense of the word, by the rings. Well, the chainmail under the hat, which, as far as I understand, symbolizes a halo, is neither here nor in what you thought.

Solange Noles is also surprisingly harmonious in her latex BDSM Fallen Angel outfit. The whip is missing. I probably forgot it in the limousine.

Scarlett Johansson did not receive a meme with the theme for the evening. And I decided to go in the “Corporate Accountants 1996” style, judging by the hair and makeup. I didn’t even recognize her right away. What is divine or Catholic in this image - well, except that he is God in the soul, as Scarlett tells us.

Zoe Krawiec taught everyone a lesson about Duiterself. If you forgot about the invitation to the ball, but you have a black funeral scarf or scarf, then if your figure allows it, this scarf can easily pass for a dress. Conclusion - watch your figure, girls. The thinner it is, the less suitable the scarf will be.

Stella, I'm sorry, Maxwell. Divine. Where is the insulted Gundyai, I ask you carefully?

Kara De Levinville Knight. Or how would it be in the feminine gender? A headdress, or, more correctly in this case, a facepiece, can perform several missions at once - firstly, if you haven’t had time to put on makeup, it’s very convenient. Secondly, a mosquito net or even a bee net. You can safely go for honey.

That's all for now. Because in addition to dressing better, I have my own tonsils to deal with. But there was still a lot of beauty there. Look in these entornnets of yours. You will not regret.