What should a star wear on the red carpet in an age of technology? Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Zayn Malik and countless others were in agreement
The dress code at the Met Ball red carpet was “tech white tie”. The tech bit was a nod to the Fashion in an Age of Technology exhibition at the Costume Institute, for which the party is the most out-of-proportion opening night party in history. The “white tie” part is code for “Anna Wintour will be displeased if you mess up the photos of her so you better bring your sartorial A-game”.
What does a ballgown look like, in an age of technology? Taylor Swift, GiGi Hadid,Kim Kardashian, Cindy Crawford, Kristen Stewart,Lara Stone,Lady Gaga, Kylie Jenner and Rita Ora are in agreement on this one: it is either silver, or gunmetal grey. Which is weird, when you come to think of it, because technology is not silver any more. Steel-grey used to be the default “machine” colour, but your phone is probably black, and laptops, charging leads – even modern robots, including Eve in WALL-E– are white.
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