Description: War Thunder is a next generation military MMO game dedicated to...
The Met Gala will take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The stars prepare for this event in advance, because every time the organizers of the evening come up with special themes for the holiday. HELLO.RU decided to recall the most unusual Met Gala concepts of past years - from a punk-style party to a ball in honor of Jacqueline Kennedy.
2013 - Punk style
Last year's Met night Gala passed under the auspices of the "punk" style, the founder of which is the famous British designer Vivienne Westwood. The stars tried their best to fit the hooligan concept. Shaving a mohawk, like Kelly Osbourne, for the sake of such an occasion, no one wanted. Only Sarah Jessica Parker has found a worthy alternative to shaving in the form of a feather mohawk. Madonna also distinguished herself, who came to the celebration in mini-shorts and torn tights. But from her, by the way, one could expect "worse".
Sarah Jessica Parker
beyoncé 
Madonna
2012 - Evening Schiaparelli and Prada
In 2012, celebrities honored the brands Schiaparelli and Prada. This evening, the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum in New York saw a record number of stars in elegant dresses with trains. A similar style was chosen by Johnny Depp's bride Amber Heard, who at that time was not his bride, but, perhaps, already dreamed of an imminent wedding with Jack Sparrow.
Zac Posen and Amber Heard
Scarlett Johansson
Karolina Kurkova
2011 - Evening Alexander McQueen
Chic, glitter and bold decor details - in 2011 the Costume Institute Ball was dedicated to Alexander McQueen, who passed away on February 11, 2010. This evening, celebrities opted for bright floor-length dresses, like Gisele Bundchen, or dresses with cascading "McQueen" hems, like Miranda Kerr. She, by the way, was still happily living with Orlando Bloom.
Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady
2010 - American Patriotism
In 2010, the Costume Institute Ball was held under the auspices of love for America and its beautiful women. Celebrities were invited to demonstrate their vision of national identity. Most of the star girls on the red carpet expressed their patriotic spirit in bold details, namely, open shoulders, deep necklines and revealing cuts.
Stella McCartney, Kate Hudson, Liv Tyler
Jennifer Lopez
2008 - Superheroes
One of the brightest Costume Institute Balls took place in 2008, when the stars felt like superheroes. The costumes of Batman and Catwoman were left until Halloween, opting for more classic dresses, but with a twist. Katie Holmes, for example, came to the party in a scarlet dress - as bright as Superman's. Then any Superman actress was replaced by Tom Cruise.
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise
David and Victoria Beckham
2006 - Anglomania
If America ruled the ball in 2010, then 4 years before that, celebrities came to the Met Ball to the anthem "God Save the Queen." Anglomania is the theme of 2006, which is not observed by all. This does not apply to the "excellent" Balla Sarah Jessica Parker and her Scottish cape.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Drew Barrymore
2004 - Fashion of the 18th century
The gentlemen invite the ladies to the waltz, music flows in the throne room... The theme of the Met Ball ten years ago was the fashion of the 18th century. Celebrities tried to present their vision of the Rococo style. Not everyone succeeded, but it is still pleasant to watch this historical reincarnation.
Amber Valletta, Natalia Vodianova and Linda Evangelista
Charlize Theron
2003 - Gods
Gods in classical costumes filled the hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This evening one could afford any liberties that are not allowed to "mere mortals" - excessive feathers, like Anna Wintour, or very transparent dress like Nicole Kidman.
Nicole Kidman 
Anna Wintour
2001 - Evening in honor of Jacqueline Kennedy
In 2001, as part of the Met Ball, the wife of US President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline, was honored. Her sophisticated style is still admired, which was noted by both Demi Moore and Jessica Simpson, who appeared at the holiday in feminine flying dresses.
Demmy Moor 
Jessica Simpson
1999 - Rock and Roll
Rock and roll tonight! Celebrities walked the Met Ball red carpet in dresses with bold details - deep necklines and slits at the hem. One of the most outspoken images was presented by Elizabeth Hurley, who, by the way, has not yet lost her bold fuse. As well as Gwyneth Paltrow, who in 1999 wore dresses with "predatory" prints.
Elizabeth Hurley 
Gwyneth Paltrow
The Met Gala or the Costume Institute Ball is one of the most pompous and vibrant events in the fashion industry. Every year he gathers in the Metropolitan Museum in New York all the cream of society, which must show themselves not only in all their glory, but also in accordance with the theme of the ball. By the way, the theme is always influenced by the exhibition that takes place immediately after the festive evening. This year, on May 7, the theme of the evening was the relationship between religion and fashion at the exhibition "Divine Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination".
It could have been expected in advance that instead of too open "naked" dresses, we would see floor-length closed dresses, richly decorated with embroidery, lace and precious stones. But, as is often the case with fashion events, not all the guests of the evening managed to make the impression they had hoped for. While some completely ignored the main theme of the evening, others failed to capture the imagination of fashion critics with overly modest or unoriginal dress designs.
Below are the least successful celebrity outfits, according to fashion critics.
The most controversial celebrity looks at the Met Gala 2018
Kate Moss
Kate Moss hasn't been to the Met Gala for several years, so one could assume the supermodel would opt for something memorable for her comeback rather than just a Yves Saint Laurent cocktail dress.
Of course, she looked amazing in it, but too simple and boring for the Met Gala red carpet with such an interesting and promising theme.
Selena Gomez
Selena was let down not only by a too simple dress for an extravagant Met Gala evening, but also by makeup. More precisely, an attempt to give your face a blooming tanned look. Too much bronzer on the young girl's face, which clearly did not match the skin on the star's ankles, did not make the best impression.
Bella Hadid
Bella, in her black latex, leather and lace outfit, created by a family friend, was not reminiscent of "divine bodies", but of the evil sorceress Maleficent (Maleficent). If the theme of the evening was Disney, then the star would be on top, but compared to other stars, her outfit lost a little in solemnity.
Amal Clooney
Amal this year tried on the role of the host of the evening. She arrived with her husband wearing a Richard Quinn suit, which featured skinny trousers and a corset with an autumn long train. Amal's fans were divided, but someone immediately tweeted: "The evening has just begun, but I'm already sure that Amal Clooney will win the Worst Dressed award."
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker never does things halfway, but this year the actress outdid herself in a golden Dolce & Gabbana gown. It is worth recognizing that she understood the theme of the evening quite correctly, and dressed accordingly. But for some, the star's heart-decorated dress and even more flamboyant, tall, jeweled headdress seemed overkill.
Kylie Jenner
The reality TV star and boyfriend Travis Scott made their red carpet debut at the Met Gala and both wore black. Kylie opted for an Alexander Wang outfit with slick hair and fun glasses, but fans of the outrageous star weren't thrilled with a very simple outfit for such an event.
Doutzen Kroes
The supermodel looked pretty in her ombre gown by New York-based brand Sies Marjan, but too uninteresting for a night like this. Along with other stars who dazzled in religious-themed outfits, Doutzen looked like she wasn't dropping by a supermodel party.
Shailene Woodley
Meghan Markle at the epicenter of the scandal: the duchess is accused of plagiarizing the cover for Vogue
Today, July 29, the network announced the release of a special issue of British Vogue. The gloss attracted considerable attention of the British, because its creator was the Duchess of Sussex. Meghan Markle invited for the main photo famous models, …
Shailene Woodley definitely drew attention in her Ralph Lauren outfit. But people looked at her rather with bewilderment. It was as if she had confused the theme of the party and dressed in accordance with the theme of 2016 - "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" - dedicated to technology. The metallic dress (allegedly it took 50 hours to make) the actress paired with high boots.
Eiza Gonzalez
The Baby Driver star is obviously haunted by the laurels of Disney villains too. For some reason, a black glittery dress with long latex gloves, a white cape and three silver tears on her cheek was the least associated with the theme of the evening.
Katy Perry
Leaving her boyfriend Orlando Bloom at home, Katy Perry dressed up as an angel and went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the evening. Moving down the path, Cathy looked like she was about to lose all the feathers that were part of her costume. We hope the outfit was at least not too heavy.
Makeup and hair
The Met Gala is an evening where it's all about the costumes, but make-up and hair must not be forgotten when creating a complete look. Bad styling can spoil the whole effect of the outfit. Let's now see which of the celebrities managed to emphasize both their own beauty and the chosen image.
Jasmine Sanders
Jasmine Sanders managed to create one of the best images evenings. Of course, to repeat this at home, you need someone's help, but it's not so difficult to do.
Lily Collins
Lily created a successful image of the Madonna with the help of competent makeup, a headdress and voluminous earrings. Wine-colored lipstick and brightly defined eyebrows create an adult look that suits the girl very much.
Kate BosworthKate Bosworth
Kate has found such a perfect makeup base that her look needs nothing more than a couple of strokes of blush. To replicate this look at home, ditch the harsh lines and focus on glowing skin and blush.
Cynthia Erivo
Eyebrows decorated with pebbles will be the trend of this year, there is no doubt. Like Cynthia, you don't have to be afraid to go beyond your natural brows. Use the most embellishments different forms and sizes.
Rihanna
You probably don't want to try on a papal headdress, but smokey eye makeup has let few people down. Fading lips is another trend that is easy to replicate with a lip liner and a slightly lighter lipstick.
Katherine Langford
Every element of this girl's makeup is perfect. But pay special attention to the golden fingers. A small but important touch. Cara Delevingne
The Costume Institute Ball is perhaps the last Hollywood event where there is a place for real fashion. A fashion that does not pursue profit and followers, but that reflects pure art. Based on changing themes, the Met Gala gives audiences the opportunity to appreciate amazing performances every year.
In anticipation of the results of the reading by the stars and designers of the connection between fashion and Catholicism (the theme of the upcoming event), we recall the most "loud" of them, which made the May gala evening unlike any other.
Cher in Bob Mackie, 1974
The first Met Gala took place back in 1948, but modern history starts from 1974. It was then that it evolved from a gathering of housewives to a lavish Ball and the industry's most anticipated event, leading up to a thematic exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its organization became the responsibility of American Vogue editor Diana Vreeland, who added three zeros to the original ticket price, invited celebrities to participate, and introduced special attendance rules.
One of the first events was devoted to "romantic and glamorous Hollywood", which obliged the guests to come in all the most brilliant and expensive.
Singer Cher put on for the occasion a completely transparent dress with embroidery, trimmed with snow-white feathers on the hem and sleeves. Its author was the designer Bob Mackie, who subsequently made even more resonant images for Cher. They, although they went down in history, did not have any impact on the development of fashion, while the “naked” dress from the Met Gala was repeated by his colleagues more than once - for example, Peter Dundas in 2015. As a kind of flashback, Kim Kardashian appeared on the red carpet of the Ball, who looked no worse in Cher's attire. The interpretation of Roberto Cavalli entered the top of the best outfits of the evening and, along with the rest, returned the trend to nude beauty, which began just with the eccentric exits of the 70s.
Princess Diana in Christian Dior, 1996
The celebration of 1996 was dedicated to the collections of Christian Dior and gathered around him devoted admirers of his talent. The then designer of the brand, John Galliano, came to the Metropolitan Museum arm in arm with Diana Spencer, divorced from an English prince, but who had not lost the love and recognition of the public. For her, Galliano sewed a rather modest outfit in linen style, which, of course, stood out from the rest. In addition to it, Diana picked up the legendary necklace of seven strands of pearls and sapphire, as well as the Lady Dior handbag, which different variations worn by other guests of the Met Gala.
On that day, Diana was showered with compliments and overshadowed those present in pompous outfits.
It was her last deafening appearance: six months later, the ex-princess died in a car accident. Galliano did not have time to realize so many more sketches for his main client! But not without the help of her blue silk dress, he got new ones and secured a firm place in the history of Christian Dior.
Amber Valletta in John Galliano, 2004
It was this outfit that rocked the boat of the Met Gala and steered it towards outlandish design fruits that were out of place at the Oscars.
In addition to working in french house, Galliano was engaged in his own brand, where he did what he wanted, without adhering to the canons of the historically established DNA. He demonstrated all his follies at High Fashion Weeks and Met Gala, which did not set any restrictions, but, on the contrary, “thrown up” interesting ideas for creativity. Cubism, Orientalism, the style of Jacqueline Kennedy or "women as deities" - Galliano had an answer for everything, riveting the full attention of the press to his protégé. In 2004, when the Ball was themed in the 18th century, he made Amber Valletta a layered skirt in fijma, which exuded John's favorite theatricality. A corset by Maggie Norris and a high powdered wig went well with her, making her a representative of the Enlightenment. It was this outfit that rocked the boat of the Met Gala and steered it toward outlandish design fruits that were out of place at the Oscars but resonated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen, 2006
A good tradition at the Ball of the Costume Institute has become the appearance of stars along with the creators of their images. Knowing that this would provide a lot of excitement, they went out with non-public characters, and sometimes even dressed with them in the same manner. So, Sarah Jessica Parker in 2006 killed two birds with one stone, persuading the introvert Alexander McQueen to accompany her on the red carpet and add a tartan check to her tuxedo - exactly the same as on her dress. The theme of the Met Gala at the time was "Anglomania", and the Parker-McQueen duo pulled off the dress code perfectly. According to the actress, this is the main task of the event, which makes the beauty and tendentiousness of the outfit secondary. Although the latter was also present in Sarah's performance: asymmetry in the 2000s was just coming into fashion and seemed to be something completely unusual.
Daphne Guinness in Alexander McQueen, 2010
The next time, Alexander McQueen appeared at the Ball as an inspiration, not having lived to see the moment when the theme would be dedicated to him personally. He hanged himself in the wardrobe of his own apartment 9 days after the death of his mother. The curator of the museum, Andrew Bolton, in a short time organized the Savage Beauty exhibition, which reflected the versatility of the designer's talent. In three months, 660,000 people watched it, who had previously watched closely how best work McQueen will be "sit down" on his friends and partners.
“You can easily find out where Daphne is. You need to follow the path of feathers that fell out of her dress.
Daphne Guinness, Alexander's favorite muse and the only woman to walk in Alien shoes, came to the Metropolitan Ball in a creamy feather and fringe dress. The heiress of the brewing empire wore it right in the window of Barneys department store in the presence of buyers and the media, who turned their cameras on her even before the event began. “You can easily find out where Daphne is. You need to follow the path of feathers that fell out of her dress,” Valentino said, emphasizing the originality of the British Cruella de Vil and McQueen’s creations, which, it seems, did not suit anyone the way she did.
Miley Cyrus in Marc Jacobs, 2013
“Punk: From Chaos to High Fashion” was the theme of the Costume Institute exhibition and the 68th Met Gala. His guests got a chance to indulge and present grunge in all its splendor: with spikes, leather over the knee boots and smoky eyes. Miley Cyrus, who was just about to transform from Hannah Montana to New York's premier freak, stepped out of the limousine in a Marc Jacobs mesh dress - not as revealing as we often see on shows, but also quite eccentric. The emphasis in the image was made on the short hair of the singer, raised in a mohawk typical of punks: with it, Miley resembled a girl from the 90s, a devoted fan of Kurt Cobain. This outfit became for her a pass to the pages of the world press, which discussed the grid more than any other outfit. So, Marc Jacobs Cyrus saw the drama even among the abundance of tongues hanging out and obscene gestures.
Beyoncé in Givenchy, 2015
"I just want to lay out nice pictures on Instagram and enjoy this celebration"
In 2015, Beyoncé distinguished herself, who was nicknamed the queen of the evening, even despite the singer's non-compliance with its theme. The ponytail, platform shoes and a completely transparent dress, which covered only the most piquant places of the puffy star, had nothing to do with the "Through the Looking Glass of China", which obliged guests to reflect culture in their dresses. eastern country. But R "n" B, a diva that makes a splash at almost every Met Gala, this "oversight" was forgiven: her appearance at the Ball was so brilliant that it made visitors forget about the exhibition and about other women who tried in every way to grab a piece of glory Beyoncé. “I don’t care about the topic, I don’t care about the red carpet. I just want to post beautiful photos on Instagram and enjoy this celebration," fans wrote in in social networks, as if voicing the thoughts of Mrs. Knowles-Carter.
Sarah Jessica Parker in H&M 2015
Sarah Jessica Parker, who not only withstood the designated style of the Ball, but also created the dress in collaboration with H&M herself, was not criticized only by the lazy. On her “flaming” hat from Philip Tracy, in Internet memes, cartoon characters, frying pans with food, and even the hem of Rihanna’s dress, turned into a giant omelette, were “seated”. However, Sarah was ready for such a reaction, telling reporters that she takes risks at the Metropolitan Ball every year.
For all this hype, no one noticed that her poppy outfit with a high slit was made from eco-raw materials: patches crossing the fabric are the remains of another, already unwearable clothes, which the actress gave new life in the spotlight. “I was so inspired by the idea that the H&M Conscious Collection adheres to that I wanted to personally participate in the process of developing a costume,” Parker shared.
Rihanna in Guo Pei Couture, 2015
Rihanna, the only guest of Through the Looking Glass of China wearing a dress by a Chinese designer, also suffered from criticism from fashion critics that year. She went up to the Metropolitan Museum like a real empress: in a crown, a necklace and all in yellow, which in Asia is considered the color of royalty and majesty. This image was prepared for the singer for two years: from the moment she saw the work of Guo Pei on the Internet, and until the final fitting before the Ball. This outfit was a great opportunity to demonstrate the genius of Chinese designers who are not limited to the production of fake Gucci and Louis Vuitton and are able to create real pieces of art.
“I am in love with this dress, but the train is crazy,” Rihanna admitted. “I can’t walk in it without help, but it’s worth it!”
However, not everyone appreciated the efforts of the girl and instead of the expected pleasant reviews, they presented the performance with caustic comparisons with spongebob, Big Bird from Sesame Street and even a pancake with condensed milk.
Karlie Kloss
After such disappointing assessments, the Met Gala regulars either stayed at home (especially since ticket prices rose to $25,000) or dressed more calmly - quite minimalistically and often in monochrome. In 2016, it was decided to bet on the technology of the suit and its ability to change at the click of a finger. Don't like fur? - Click, and it's gone! Didn't like the neckline? “Let’s cover it with a jacket!” The topic was just conducive to such experiments and sounded like "Hand labor against the Machine", demonstrating the endless possibilities of modern fashion.
Karlie Kloss' dress - classic white with a cute bow - looked unremarkable until minutes later it turned into a sexy outfit with multiple cutouts. At the after party, it completely lost its length, exposing the legs of the model, and was also supplemented with an architectural jacket. Carly remained unperturbed all this time, as if transformers at an event of this rank were a common thing. In fact, they were adopted only after Brandon Maxwell, who fell in popularity precisely after this release of the star customer.
Claire Danes wearing Zac Posen, 2016
Another miracle of technology was presented at the Met Gala-2016 by Zac Posen, who built a real Cinderella dress for Claire Danes. The designer sewed 30 packs of small batteries into his organza petticoat, which, in subdued lighting, made the outfit shimmer and sparkle fabulously. They took pictures with Claire that evening as with a museum piece - what she came in was so unusual and new. And although there were a lot of objects of discussion around her - from Kanye West with blue lenses to Madonna with a bare loin - this Ball will be remembered solely for her attire, which proved that the future of fashion has already arrived.
