MET Costume Institute Gala 2016: "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"

[LastNight]

This theme is made for Lady Gaga.

I agree. I really hope people fully embrace the theme this year, there's so much potential for some incredible looks and this is the event to really go for it.

 

[dodencebt]

Confirmed list from The Fashion Law:

Designers/creative directors - Riccardo Tisci, Burberry creative director/CEO Christopher Bailey; Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Brandon Maxwell, Prabal Gurung, Joseph Altuzarra, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu, the boys of Provenza Schouler, Tory Burch, Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing, Coach creative director Stuart Vevers, Marchesa's Georgina Chapman.

Models - Anja Rubik, Jessica Hart, Karlie Kloss, Taylor Hill, Behati Prinsloo, Karolina Kurkova, Kate Upton, Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Gigi and Bella Hadid, and Hailey Baldwin.

Actors - Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Chloe G. Moritz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Saoirse Ronan, Dakota Johnson, Jessica Chastain, Kate Bosworth, Elizabeth Olsen, Tavi Gevinson and Cynthia Erivo, Freida Pinto, Mindy Kaling, Olivia Wilde, Kate Hudson, Allison Williams, Zoe Saldana, Rose Byrne.

Fashion industry figures - Derek Blasberg, Lauren Santo Domingo, Anna Wintour's daughter Bee Schaffer, Jenna Lyons, Eva Chen.

Musicians - Taylor Swift (she’s a co-chair, after all), Selena Gomez, Beyonce, Rita Ora, Katy Perry, Solange.

Sports figures - Controversial tennis star Maria Sharapova.

Others - former model Maye Musk and her son, entrepreneur Elon Musk; eco-fashion activist and film producer Livia Firth, Kim Kardashian, Amy Schumer.

thefashionlaw.com

 

[MulletProof]

kind of annoying that this thread is already 3 pages long just with SM updates and no pictures.. by the time the event starts, guess I'll have to guess and click on page 16-17. I think it's better to identify who's wearing what when they're actually wearing it?.. anyway #minirant

 

[just me]

I hope Gaga delivers, but I bet she goes for Brandon Maxwell.

 

[happycanadian]

I'm SO EXCITED for tonight!!! Can't wait to see what everyone wears.

I'm especially psyched to see Karolina Kurkova, who is my favourite and who always delivers a MET Gala moment.

They're keeping the "reveal" a secret, but if you dig around a bit you can see that KK is going to be wearing Marchesa. And it's going to be EPIC. She worked with them on the design and it's a collaboration with IBM to make a #cognitivedress There are a couple of videos on Marchesa and IBM's instagram accounts. Here are some pics.












instagram/karolinakurkova
instagram/marchesa

 

[sixtdaily]

Behati Prinsloo will not be attending, according to her instagram.
I think we can assume the models who attended the Vogue pre-party will be there : Lily Aldridge, Nadja Bender, Martha Hunt...

Also, don't you think it's weird that Karl Lagerfeld is co-chair of the event while his Chanel cruise show is happening at the same time in Cuba?!

 

[Versace-Goddess]

No Versace in sign?

 

[GreyVetiver]

Behati Prinsloo will not be attending, according to her instagram.
I think we can assume the models who attended the Vogue pre-party will be there : Lily Aldridge, Nadja Bender, Martha Hunt...

Also, don't you think it's weird that Karl Lagerfeld is co-chair of the event while his Chanel cruise show is happening at the same time in Cuba?!

His cruise show is tomorrow, isn't it?

 

[SallyAlbright]

Kim, Kris, Kendall and apparently Kylie are attending, sorry for you
Bella Hadid is rumoured to attend and wear Givenchy

I figured, I just hope there are enough other classy women there to counteract them! Getting so excited now

 

[sixtdaily]

His cruise show is tomorrow, isn't it?

Yes but Karl is already in Cuba, he attended the launch of his exhibition on Sunday night. Maybe he's going to NY just for the gala, and then going back to Cuba...

 

[SpeakThatJDunn]

I'm sad Rihanna's not going. She is the Queen of snatching all the headlines the next day. Beyonce is going to use this as her time to shine - since Rihanna isn't there.

Jourdan has a metallic look going, to match the theme

 

[sixtdaily]

Ming Xi will be wearing Michael Kors

 

[Marc10]

Gisele arrived in Cuba so no her and Tom this year.

 

[RedSmokeRise]

^ Aww Gisele always delivers imo. Same with Rihanna.

Hope people really embrace the theme to the fullest this time.

 

[jexxica]

Anna Wintour

themetgala twitter

 

[Prairie]

Bee is wearing McQueen (again)?

 

[Marc10]

I wish Björk was going, wearing Iris/Junya/Chalayan etc. Can you imagine the epicness.

 

[jnobis]

imaan is wearing dvf

 

[SpeakThatJDunn]

Jourdan's Balmain dress

 

[Yohji]

What's up with the red carpet this year?

Also, when does the red carpet coverage start? In the UK, it doesn't start for another hour and 50 minutes on E!

Love Bee's dress, by the way.