![]() ![]() Style Kat, Catisha Joseph (Instagram, gushed over her look, saying that “the extreme detailing on oversized gown along with the headpieces. THIS is how you show up to the Met Gala in theme, people! The gold embellished gown with large, ruby red hearts fit the theme perfectly. Wearing custom Dolce & Gabbana and Jennifer Fisher. Sarah Jessica Parker will always be affectionately known to many as her fashion forward Sex & the City character, Carrie Bradshaw.The Most Heavenly Outfits on the Red Carpet: I was curious to see how the pair were going to outdo themselves this year. The duo are known for following the theme of each Met Ball they’ve attended. Katy’s angel wings were 6 feet tall for the gala. In addition to Madonna, I was thrilled to see what Rihanna and Katy Perry would be wearing. Personally, Madonna was someone who I looked forward to seeing the most because of her controversial relationship with the Catholic church. When I first found out this year’s theme, the words “fashion” and “Catholic,” instantly made me picture Madonna. What makes the Met Gala so exciting to watch, is the anticipation of your favorite star arriving in a show-stopping outfit. Overall, it appeared to me that the vast majority of red carpet arrivals dressed in theme to the event. 1997 Met Gala with Madonna, Donatella Versace and Cher. Hosted by the iconic Anna Wintour and co-chairs Amal Clooney, Rihanna and Donatella Versace, each star that strode the red carpet donned their glamorously pious ensembles and extravagant headpieces to complement the theme of the evening. #metgala Directed by DP Movement Steadicam Production Edit & Post Production Music post shared by Vogue on at 7:34pm PDTĪccording to Vogue, “the theme this year was Heavenly Bodies, a tribute to Andrew Bolton’s brilliant exhibition, which displays fashion inspired by Catholicism, as well as never-before-seen treasures from the Vatican archives.” In fact, the concept of cultural appropriation as a whole is deeply misguided because it ignores the reality that ultimately, every culture, tradition, or religion borrows slightly from those that surround it.Who else but could pair a custom by John Galliano mitre and a minidress? She strutted among the statues of the Greek and Roman galleries. Neither Daum's nor Rihanna's wardrobe choices strike me as worthy of condemnation. ![]() The lack of controversy stands in direct contrast to barrage of criticism that befell 18-year-old Keziah Daum after she dared to wear a traditional Chinese dress to her high-school prom. And yet there has been no coordinated attack on the event or its attendees. ![]() But it's worth considering that her decolletage and miniskirt, in combination with the papal hat, could easily be seen as offensive by religious Catholics. Rihanna looked beautiful, and there was nothing meaningfully wrong with what she chose to wear. ![]() In truth, there were aspects of the gala with which the church might have reasonably found fault. And that's why we're into things such as art, poetry, music, liturgy, and, yes, even fashion, to thank God for the gift of beauty." That's why we love to serve the poor and to do good. That's why we have great schools and universities, to each the truth. It's because the church and the Catholic imagination are all about three things: truth, goodness, and beauty. "You may be asking, 'What's the church doing here? Why is the church part of all this?' You may be asking, 'What's the Cardinal Archbishop of New York?' I asked that when I was first invited a couple of months ago. ![]()
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