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Event May 1, 2017
By Lois Sakany
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Met Gala 2017 Celebrates Rei Kawakubo With Mixed Results

May 1, 2017. Leave a Comment

Last night’s Met Gala, titled “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between,” celebrated Japanese designer Rei Rei Kawakubo, who is widely admired for her artful label Comme des Garçons as well as global retail concept Dover Street Market.

As much fanfare and publicity as the event’s red carpet garners, there are inevitably debates around whether or not the featured celebrates followed the theme. As well, among more casual observers who are more accustomed to Hollywood red carpets, there is often push back on outfits that don’t follow traditional red carpet dress codes.

As to the first debate over the theme, it’s not known how much show producer Vogue magazine pushes for celebrities to be on concept. It appears with this event, it tapped very specific individuals (Katy Perry, Rihanna and Helen Lasichanh) to wear Kawakubo’s most avante garde pieces.

As well celebrities often attend as brand ambassadors with labels using the event as a marketing opportunity to represent their own message. Case in point Selena Gomez, a Coach ambassador whose feminine white gown and ladylike box purse was meant to speak to Coach customers, not fashion editors.

In the case of Kim Kardashian, she chose the moment to make a post-Paris robbery, anti-flash statement about living a simpler life, more focused on her family.

That said, rather than fight the tides over who did the best job of following the rules, we’ve broken our best dressed list into four categories. Check out our faves below.

On concept: Rihanna, Katy Perry, Michele Lamy and Helen Lasichanh all wore Comme des Garçons and looked amazing.

Edgy: Michelle Monaghan in Paco Rabonne, Aymeline Valade in Marni, Cara Delevingne in Chanel, Solange in Thom Browne, Sasha Lane in custom H&M, Priyanka Chopra in Ralph Lauren, Jourdan Dunn in custom H&M and Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen (in their own designs we presume).

Traditional: Jennifer Lopez in Valentino, Ruby Rose in Burberry and Gisele in Stella McCartney

Best-dressed men: Future in custom H&M and Virgil Abloh, who wore Off White with Comme des Garçons plus managed to mix in a flex by wearing his as-of-yet-unreleased collaborative Jordan sneaker.

Check out all of the looks below.

 

Oh, hey #RitaOra! 😍 #MetGala |📷: John Shearer/Getty

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 6:31pm PDT

 

THIS! #metropolitanmuseumofart #Fashion #Dress #Gown #designer #stylist #cute #NewYork #NY #NYC #NewYorkCity #RubyRose #DondaldGlover #ChildishGambino

A post shared by Beyoncé, Solange and others (@formation.tour.2016) on May 1, 2017 at 6:32pm PDT

 

The House that RAF built. The @calvinklein connection @asaprocky and @ashtondsanders ✔✔✔✔✔

A post shared by ⚡️Fashion, Fame and Facts⚡️ (@celebrity_vice) on May 1, 2017 at 6:29pm PDT

 

IM DONE🏳 @asaprocky ⭐️✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ #asaprocky #gwynethpaltrow

A post shared by ⚡️Fashion, Fame and Facts⚡️ (@celebrity_vice) on May 1, 2017 at 6:21pm PDT

 

#SashaLane in custom #HM to the #MetGala

A post shared by Jamie Mizrahi (@sweetbabyjamie) on May 1, 2017 at 6:27pm PDT

 

Dramatic exits #MetGala

A post shared by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on May 1, 2017 at 5:20pm PDT

 

#kimkardashianwest in #viviennewestwoodofficial #metgala2017

A post shared by Ivory-NG (@ivoryng_) on May 1, 2017 at 6:27pm PDT

 

#2017MetGala ⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️#QCTHAEMPIRE #SolidFoundation #SailingTeam💰💰💰💰💰💰 #AlbumOnWay 5-26

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Cocktail hour! @future and @jourdandunn inside the 2017 #MetGala. Photographed by @taylorjewell.

A post shared by Vogue Runway (@voguerunway) on May 1, 2017 at 5:59pm PDT

 

#LukaSabbat , joined by #AnwarHadid #VogueMagazine #Vogue #MetGala #MetCostumeInstitute #AnnaWintourCostumeCenter #MetKawakubo #CostumeInstitute #MetMuseum #MetropolitanMuseum #TheMet #CommedesGarcons #ReiKawakubo #ArtOfTheInBetween

A post shared by Backstage Bombshell (@backstagebombshell) on May 1, 2017 at 6:56pm PDT

 

#LupitaNyongo is beautiful! #MetGala |: Theo Wargo/Getty

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 6:30pm PDT

 

Kerry Washington and designer Michael Kors attend “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art. | May 1, 2017 | 📷: @twargophoto | #GettyEntertainment for @usweekly

A post shared by Getty Images Entertainment (@gettyentertainment) on May 1, 2017 at 5:43pm PDT

 

Até agora, um dos nossos favoritos!! #CaradeLevingne de #Chanel 💫✨

A post shared by THE DAILY STYLE (@thedailystyle_) on May 1, 2017 at 6:00pm PDT

 

@JohnLegend and @ChrissyTeigen have a sweet moment on the #MetGala red carpet. #The #MetKawakubo #JohnLegend #ChrissyTeigen

A post shared by The Met (@metmuseum) on May 1, 2017 at 6:01pm PDT

 

@Zendaya looks stunning on the red carpet in @DolceGabbana #MetGala #MetKawakubo #Zendaya #DolceGabbana

A post shared by The Met (@metmuseum) on May 1, 2017 at 5:38pm PDT

 

#BellaHadid #AlexanderWang & #CelineDior at the #MetGala

A post shared by Bella Hadid (@bellahnews) on May 1, 2017 at 5:45pm PDT

 

Model @GigiHadid arrives in a chic, avant garde look on the carpet. #MetKawakubo #GigiHadid #TheMet

A post shared by The Met (@metmuseum) on May 1, 2017 at 5:29pm PDT

 

Ready Butches! 🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫. Met Ball Gala! 😂

A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on May 1, 2017 at 5:08pm PDT

 

😍😍😍 #Rihanna has arrived!!! #MetGala |📷: Neilson Barnard/Getty

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 5:46pm PDT

 

Tbh, I’m glad she played it gentle and safe with this theme. Can you imagine if she showed up in what Katy Perry had on? She’d have to her Instagram comments off for months. 👀 #haileybaldwin #baldwiners #weloveyouhailey #baldwinersarehereforyou

A post shared by Hailey Baldwin (@muvahailey) on May 1, 2017 at 5:32pm PDT

 

Omg #ashleyolsen #marykateolsen

A post shared by @olseninfluenced on May 1, 2017 at 4:54pm PDT

 

@KendallJenner arrives at the #MetGala wearing @laperlalingerie dress #MetKawakubo. #TheMet #KendallJenner

A post shared by The Met (@metmuseum) on May 1, 2017 at 4:43pm PDT

 

Met Gala, 2017. Dress by @ralphlauren, shoes by @balenciagashoes 👠 || #lilyaldridge #metgala

A post shared by @lilysaldridges on May 1, 2017 at 5:04pm PDT

 

Couture #couplegoals ❤ @rickowensonline

A post shared by Videofashion (@videofashionofficial) on May 1, 2017 at 3:49pm PDT

 

Hellooooo #MaryJBlige! 😍 #MetGala |📷: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 5:51pm PDT

 

#MetGala // #FrankOcean

A post shared by FrankOcean (@frankoocean) on May 1, 2017 at 7:36pm PDT

 

#METGALA

A post shared by DIDDY (@diddy) on May 1, 2017 at 5:04pm PDT

 

A post shared by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on May 1, 2017 at 4:24pm PDT

 

#zoekravitz looks STUNNING. The hair?! #LisaBonet’s cheekbones? Yes, please. #MetGala

A post shared by EBONY (@ebonymagazine) on May 1, 2017 at 4:45pm PDT

 

@SelenaGomez having a sweet moment with @theWeeknd on the #MetGala red carpet. #MetGala #MetKawakubo #SelenaGomez #theWeeknd

A post shared by The Met (@metmuseum) on May 1, 2017 at 4:30pm PDT

 

Met Ball Gala 2017 Red Carpet Look: 👍👎?!!! Migos #badnboujee Le groupe de rap #Migos en sorti le trois pièces ce soir. Top ou Bof?

A post shared by Amanda_djo (@fashion___p) on May 1, 2017 at 4:33pm PDT

 

Met Ball Gala 2017 Red Carpet Look: 👍👎?!!! #DonatellaVersace and #KylieJenner both in @versace Toutes deux en #Versace. Vous aimez les looks?

A post shared by Amanda_djo (@fashion___p) on May 1, 2017 at 4:30pm PDT

 

#JadenSmith (and his newly cut hair?) make an appearance on the #MetGala carpet! |📷: Neilson Barnard/Getty

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 4:10pm PDT

 

#PriyankaChopra has arrived! 👀 #MetGala |📷: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 4:26pm PDT

 

what a date @thombrowneny ▪️

A post shared by Solange (@saintrecords) on May 1, 2017 at 8:39pm PDT

 

#MetGala2017

A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on May 1, 2017 at 4:02pm PDT

 

Gorgeous! @halleberry #metgala #metropolitanmuseumofart #halleberry #theladylovescouture

A post shared by The Lady Loves Couture (@theladylovescouture) on May 1, 2017 at 5:45pm PDT

 

Grace Coddington wearing Louis Vuitton by @NicolasGhesquiere photographed by @PatrickDemarchelier for the 2017 Met Gala in New York City. See more behind the scenes on #LouisVuitton’s Instagram Stories. #MetGala #MetKawakubo

A post shared by Louis Vuitton Official (@louisvuitton) on May 1, 2017 at 7:00pm PDT

 

#LaLaAnthony workin’ this sheer number at the #MetGala! |📷: John Shearer/Getty

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 4:07pm PDT

 

Deusa ✨ #metgala2017 #sofiarichie @sofiarichie

A post shared by Sofia Richie Brasil (@sofiarichiebrazil) on May 1, 2017 at 4:07pm PDT

 

💙 @CommeDesGarcons @Farfetch #MetGala #MetKawakubo

A post shared by Tracee Ellis Ross (@traceeellisross) on May 1, 2017 at 8:02pm PDT

 

Michelle x Paco Rabanne #reikawakubo #metgala2017

A post shared by Karla Welch (@karlawelchstylist) on May 1, 2017 at 7:31pm PDT

 

#AdrianaLima #MetGala

A post shared by Connect the Dots (@_ctds) on May 1, 2017 at 3:59pm PDT

 

Olha a elegância dá modelo Aymeline sinta o poder #metgala #look #beautiful #baphoss #ricas #aymelinevalade

A post shared by Baphoss Dos Famosos (@baphoss) on May 1, 2017 at 4:00pm PDT

 

#KatyPerry at #MetGala #CommedesGarçons

A post shared by mommachick (@mommachick) on May 1, 2017 at 3:37pm PDT

 

Co-chair #Pharrell and wife Helen Lasichanh have arrived at the #MetGala! |📷: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock

A post shared by People Magazine (@people) on May 1, 2017 at 3:26pm PDT

 

Golden couple Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have arrived on the carpet at “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art. | May 1, 2017 | 📷: @shearerphoto | #GettyEntertainment

A post shared by Getty Images Entertainment (@gettyentertainment) on May 1, 2017 at 3:37pm PDT

Event Celebrity Fashion Rihanna Adriana Lima Ashton Sanders Burberry Calvin Klein Cassie Coach Donald Glover Donatella Future Gisele Bündchen Grimes Gwyneth Paltrow H&M Halle Berry Helen Lasichanh Jack McCollough Jaden Smith Jennifer Lopez Jourdan Dunn Kendall Jenner Kim Kardashian Kylie Jenner La Perla Lala Anthony Lazaro Hernandez Lena Dunham Lil Yachty Lupita Nyong'o Mary J. Blige Met Gala Michelle Monaghan Migos Nicki Minaj Pharrell Priyanka Chopra Proenza Schouler Ralph Lauren Ruby Rose Sasha Lane Sean Combs Selena Gomez Sofia Richie Solange Knowles Stella McCartney The Weeknd Thom Browne Tom Brady Topshop Valentino Versace Vivian Westwood Vogue Zoe Kravitz

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