From Cardi B’s fabulous feathers to Katy Perry’s light-up chandelier, the Met Gala more than lived up to this year’s camp theme. But, for all the silliness, it had a serious point to make
The bar for party dressing this summer just got pretty high. Billy Porter arrived at the Met Gala in a catsuit with gold wings, reclining on a chaise longue carried by six shirtless men – part Icarus, part Cher-by-Bob-Mackie, part Liz Taylor in Cleopatra. Lady Gaga made not one entrance, but four, dressed like a Russian doll in three ballgowns on top of each other for a red-carpet striptease of fuschia and black taffeta. Jared Leto accessorised his look with a replica of his own head, with which he later played catch over the dinner table with Shawn Mendes.
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