Article Summary: Met Monday captures the most stunning fashion moments from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's most glamorous and anticipated annual fundraising event.
Every spring, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute in New York City transforms into the ultimate fashion exhibit: showcasing a broad range of celebrities as almost walking works of art for a Monday night event known as the “Met Gala”.
Taking place on the first Monday of May, spectators range from fashion designers and journalists —to a worldwide social media audience that can’t help but marvel at the night’s extraordinary ensembles.
It’s a grand tradition, and Monday night’s event was no exception; particularly because the theme was “camp.”
No, not summer camp.
This year’s theme (in celebration of the museum’s new “Camp: Notes on Fashion” exhibit) was inspired by writer Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay “Notes on Camp.”
“It is not a natural mode of sensibility, if there be any such. Indeed the essence of Camp is its love of the unnatural: of artifice and exaggeration,” Sontag wrote, and concluded, “The ultimate Camp statement: it’s good because it’s awful.”
From models, singers, actors, and even social media stars: Celebrities certainly made statements on the Met Gala carpet this year! (05.06.19)
Here are five stunning looks from this year’s Met Gala (in no particular order):
Our absolute favorite look from Monday’s Met goes to Kendall Jenner’s Victoria’s Secret-style ensemble:
Check out all of the attendees and their over-the-top outfits on The Met Gala’s Official Instagram Page!
It’s okay RiRi – you can sit this one out.
We have plenty of past Rihanna Met looks to hold us over..
Until next year!
