{"id":36208,"date":"2017-05-02T14:51:05","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T18:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=36208"},"modified":"2017-05-02T15:06:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T19:06:43","slug":"my-best-dressed-at-the-2017-met-gala-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/my-best-dressed-at-the-2017-met-gala-is\/","title":{"rendered":"My Best Dressed at the 2017 Met Gala Is &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no sense in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/bury_the_lede\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">burying the lede<\/a> this time: The obvious winner of my prestigious <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/category\/celebrities\/best-dressed-wear-what-you-want-award\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Dressed\/Wear What You Want combo award<\/a> for last night&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/what-wendy-would-have-worn-met-gala-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute ball<\/a> is Rihanna, who wore a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/rihanna-met-gala-2017-red-carpet-dress-comme-des-garcons-best-dressed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fall 2016\u00a0Comme des Gar\u00e7ons look<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/voguemagazine\/status\/859257245850157056\" target=\"_blank\">It took her an hour to get into those shoes<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:395px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675613804\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.379747% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675613804?et=BuneGi8HSHVBovA8sthC6Q&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=F9cqnKNIaZAsNWspYDp__sszyNuCaFbg1D51LawgHYw=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"395\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Her hair and makeup? Perfection.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:442px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675717690\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:134.389140% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675717690?et=90v1Wk8_QpJSOIw41pZG7A&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=8jqClfZjCw3j_JxgOHA6P08lySm3xra4AEOib4rnLuE=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"442\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>But there are so many good runners-up because, despite this funny tweet from Dazed, Rihanna was far from the only attendee whose outfit paid tribute to the gala&#8217;s honoree, designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Gar\u00e7ons.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you turn up to the costume party and realize you\u2019re the only one in costume <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MetGala?src=hash\">#MetGala<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lStIN3E1E4\">pic.twitter.com\/lStIN3E1E4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dazed (@Dazed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dazed\/status\/859207672213757952\">May 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The first honorable mentions go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmagazine.com\/gallery\/2017-met-gala-comme-des-garcons-red-carpet-rihanna\/all\" target=\"_blank\">the guests<\/a> who boldly wore real, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manrepeller.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;man-repelling&#8221;<\/a> Comme des Gar\u00e7ons, including <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/style\/met-gala-caroline-kennedy-floral-dress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline Kennedy<\/a> &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:365px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675656964\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:162.739726% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675656964?et=ztrrYK8aTlZ3AbsxJoie8g&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=NAiAv6G2LcgKuwmqz1vFqllJcNHH_nHZqWcUXkZKLE4=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"365\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.byronesque.com\/editorial\/michele-lamys-love-affair-with-comme-dot-photography-byjustin-westover#1\" target=\"_blank\">Comme des Gar\u00e7ons fan<\/a> Mich\u00e8le Lamy &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:396px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675668506\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.000000% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675668506?et=jdo_5Lt0RAlMEExzs9FXpA&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=ncFX1r9owIZ7DeCqTWW1dbq2iXF1aAsNg95xJRM3-1o=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; my <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/throwback-thursday-save-allan-suzi\/\" target=\"_blank\">old friend<\/a> Tracee Ellis Ross &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:398px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675656888\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:149.246231% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675656888?et=fIvrs5MqR99q07fKhJyZiQ&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=iGY-PQq8sN-4iCVXbfSiHWbxWuP5P_hVEieNRQY0q1E=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"398\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Helen Lasichanh (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chillinkillin_\/status\/859198467289251841\" target=\"_blank\">this tweet<\/a> still made me laugh).<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:402px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675766320\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:147.761194% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675766320?et=aphKMtfAQMFwC6oOURBWaQ&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=KjxV5Yk052Bp05Ho-rYSpGP3B_BXx2IyJp57nXxe2jI=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"402\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Other guests gave the creations of more conservative designers an impressively avant-garde spin, often with the help of hair, makeup, and\/or accessories. Kerry Washington wore a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rei_Kawakubo\" target=\"_blank\">Rei Kawakubo bob<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com\/2017\/05\/02\/kerry-washington-michael-kors-2017-met-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\">a surprisingly edgy Michael Kors patchwork dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:424px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/676059618\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:140.094340% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/676059618?et=893DMHi2SlJVDnEcrwsQIQ&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=tfuE5EJzNc5UczQnPwH5Tv0pqqTbQy3uKvfTLq_p0EY=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"424\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Kerry gets extra credit for her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/luxury\/jewellery\/met-gala-2017-best-jewellery-red-carpet\/kerry-washington-wore-safety-pin-choker-michael-kors-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\">safety-pin choker<\/a>. I always love a <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/jewels-of-the-month-part-ii-more-punk-platinum\/\" target=\"_blank\">safety pin<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:445px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675622620\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:133.483146% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675622620?et=Kn-C4AMYQGNmi3R_tN799g&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=mVWt1ZdwpxhW7R5EDLtfEu9H7Vt2b2jjv-3_zSkI_Ek=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"445\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>If model Lily Aldridge had gone with run-of-the-mill accessories, her cut-out Ralph Lauren would have been a typical red-carpet sex-bomb dress. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/lily-aldridges-dress-at-met-gala-2017-required-a-party-bus-999436\" target=\"_blank\">Red thigh-high Balenciaga boots and a fuchsia veil whipped up by hair stylist Bryce Scarlet<\/a>t kept Aldridge from falling into that rut.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675604336\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:66.498316% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675604336?et=ysz2HHtdR2ZzgjrPyCpGTQ&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=br0Cg1eOhoMSegHh2eT7sXJGFYmVBBDdiecdaHZdmpQ=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"395\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Solange <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/my-best-dressed-at-the-2015-met-gala-is\/\" target=\"_blank\">always comes through<\/a> fashion-wise. Her Thom Browne puffer coat with train recalled past Comme des Gar\u00e7ons designs, and the ice-skate shoes were a nice bonus. (Shout-out to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BTmS85ol8Vc\/?taken-by=wendybrandesjewelry&#038;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">funny Instagram commenter<\/a> who wrote, &#8220;Why she look like someone paid for priority shippin tho.&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675604214\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:66.498316% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675604214?et=hOa-J5JtTBptGaeg8KohWA&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=5nNxqgDQg9Tctntbrk8QKK9g2yKSce5MHQtH2Yv6GTw=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"395\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Janelle Monae&#8217;s Ralph &#038; Russo Couture gown had Kawakubo-worthy skirt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BTkOlMDAq9e\/?taken-by=nyfw&#038;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">volume<\/a>. Monae&#8217;s usual black-and-white palette, plus the feather neck piece, and her signature <a href=\"http:\/\/fashionista.com\/2016\/12\/janelle-monae-googly-eyes-hair\" target=\"_blank\">hair adornments<\/a> guaranteed she didn&#8217;t come across as a Disney princess. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675689858\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:66.498316% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675689858?et=lqnGo12fTEpfx5mMCrm58w&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=67Q8TWpgrVmR4jb-B6BJiUwh66ixcMNsEoTFOAB8ETY=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"395\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I wouldn&#8217;t expect to see a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laineygossip.com\/ruth-negga-met-best-dressed-2017-lainey\/46924\" target=\"_blank\">Valentino gown<\/a> suitable for this event, but Ruth Negga found one. It was good from the front &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:395px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675640602\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.379747% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675640602?et=9tjVN36IRBJwsaHn859rFQ&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=U_4LiH8ZzhRz5XZpfoi670am_uYvNEE5wXK2UbY9vCE=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"395\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and even better from the back.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:396px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675643718\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.000000% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675643718?et=thiC5DfPRlB2qnoCBAvBqQ&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=VVWscEDJZYEYJxsajr8R3UhzjBs8KgXSDuJk6KGeREc=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I already mentioned some beauty looks <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/what-wendy-would-have-worn-met-gala-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\">yesterday<\/a>, but here&#8217;s another one: Zendaya&#8217;s disco-worthy hair and makeup made as strong a statement as her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/zendaya-met-gala-2017-red-carpet-dress-dolce-gabbana-alta-moda\" target=\"_blank\">massive Dolce &#038; Gabbana Alta Moda ballgown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:423px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675655116\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:140.425532% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675655116?et=b6P9dcZzQxtxvWQ4MmUeJw&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=8kNJybf3vAnZ_8ScsF2z2rPXOj0LeUFn1gCiMS2BgGU=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"423\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Two guests found bold ways to work with a lack of hair. Model\/actress Cara Delevingne, who recently shaved her head, painted a silver pixie &#8216;do on her scalp, with rhinestones glued on for good measure. (MrB unexpectedly described this as &#8220;adorable.&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:419px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/676052308\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:141.766110% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/676052308?et=2U9es5bwT_5Lv8nhlxBwOg&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=YvwjeMjuPK5QoyrHut3jggM2ykyOotI8zTh-XOiBSZ0=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"419\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jaden Smith carried his own cut-off dreads as an accessory. (I liked his vampire teeth too.)<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675769090\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:68.855219% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675769090?et=3bxFhI-mTOpva4i9EV4l4Q&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=RH0h-sPW7nr9ig3Xj5gSytYOB11il5kB3GpwKtzwys0=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"409\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>A special Best Dressed\/Wear What You Want couples award is hereby bestowed upon Cassie and Diddy. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/05\/06\/arts\/design\/review-at-the-costume-institute-couture-meets-technology.html\" target=\"_blank\">Manus x Machina<\/a>,&#8221; last year&#8217;s Costume Institute exhibit, included Gareth Pugh pieces made out of individual, black drinking straws. Cassie&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2017\/05\/01\/cassie-takes-the-spotlight-while-diddy-lounges-on-the-met-gala-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\">On Aura Tout Vu gown with black straws<\/a> worked just as well this year as it would have last year. Diddy&#8217;s Rick Owens suit and cape were eye-catching too. They looked especially fabulous when Diddy photobombed Cassie&#8217;s solo turn in front of the photographers by reclining on the Met&#8217;s stairs, creating the most high!larious! and memorable tableau of the event.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675628394\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:68.855219% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675628394?et=mqTo3DLGRe92M8P-XEO8DQ&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=QMPxMqjVHggd3Wy5f1HZNu7hTZ8qCNB6Lt7LTTpzqAM=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"409\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Jewelry-wise, I appreciated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2017\/05\/01\/cassie-takes-the-spotlight-while-diddy-lounges-on-the-met-gala-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cassie&#8217;s Lynn Ban ear cuffs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:396px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675720796\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.000000% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675720796?et=VovonbM4QwV8ytaOQVIRRg&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=s7r1tIax0d32JGXjUEY_vfg7jRon8uhHECrEYf9MPG4=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I also liked the layers of ice worn by the Versace-clad group Migos &#8212; even though the chains are an all-the-time thing for them, rather than a Met Gala style choice. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/675660054\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:66.666667% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/675660054?et=n5rA5uE7S55d7hiuYHcmbg&#038;tld=com&#038;viewMoreLink=off&#038;sig=Z5Fto6lNPFinzNoAYUvYsxAo9bnPIBkui-LxaVvCAkI=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I could go on! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billboard.com\/photos\/7777145\/the-weeknd-to-maxwell-musics-best-dressed-men-from-the-met-gala-2017-red-carpet\" target=\"_blank\">Maxwell&#8217;s skirt\/trouser hybrid<\/a> from Dsquared2 is worth a glance, while Bella Hadid&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/bella-hadid-met-gala-2017-red-carpet-dress-alexander-wang\" target=\"_blank\">sewn-on-the-body Alexander Wang catsuit <\/a>was the first time something sheer has looked original to me since <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/rihanna-owns-the-cfda-awards-and-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rihanna owned the naked look in 2014<\/a>. There were other Comme des Gar\u00e7ons wearers as well. If you want to keep browsing, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vogue.com\/slideshow\/met-gala-2017-red-carpet-live-celebrity-fashion\" target=\"_blank\">Vogue&#8217;s slideshow<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no sense in burying the lede this time: The obvious winner of my prestigious Best Dressed\/Wear What You Want combo award for last night&#8217;s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute ball is Rihanna, who wore a Fall 2016\u00a0Comme des Gar\u00e7ons look. It took her an hour to get into those shoes! Embed from Getty&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/my-best-dressed-at-the-2017-met-gala-is\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[645,10,1,650,602,596,583],"tags":[992,1287,1285,1286,1288,1275,1071],"class_list":{"0":"post-36208","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-best-dressed-wear-what-you-want-award","7":"category-celebrities","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"category-met-gala-2","10":"category-omg-worthy","11":"category-red-carpet","12":"category-rihanna","13":"tag-bella-hadid","14":"tag-caroline-kennedy","15":"tag-cassie","16":"tag-diddy","17":"tag-michele-lamy","18":"tag-migos","19":"tag-tracee-ellis-ross","20":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36208"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36232,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36208\/revisions\/36232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}