Met Gala 2014

This one did take me by surprise (it crept up on me, like much of this year to be honest) but the Met Gala

has been & gone, like most people it has been the talk of my office. 

Apart from the ‘floral couch gate’, the choices last year were a little more daring; mainly due to its ‘punk’ theme. This year, I felt was the safest yet.  

There was an overarching need for ‘Vintage Glamour’ & the usual suspects; Dita Von Teese, Blake Lively & Charlize Theron pulled this off easily with very little visible effort. Others such as Sarah Jessica Parker & Kate Upton looked like they had tried (and failed) to look effortlessly glamorous, aiming for the quality of a Veronica Lake; ending up looking more like a poorly imitated Jessica Rabbit.

Crop tops featured heavily on a lot of the younger muses, Cara, Rihanna & Emma Stone. (To name a few) There was a move towards a sleeker trousered silhouette rather than fluffy ball gowns this event has come to be known for, but this was few and far between.

Normally I’ve an opinion on everything (I wouldn’t write this blog if I didn’t) & I cannot begin to name my favourite look as they all seemed a little safe. Last year was easy, I knew they second I caught a glimpse of the picture. This year I am just not. So. Sure.

For ingenuity it has to be Janelle Monae, mainly because of the detailing on the cape. The look sticks with me. The detailing in the cape is exquisite & evokes vintage glamour in a novel & progressive ‘Basque– esque’ way, not seen on the red carpet in a while.

The ‘McCartney Clique’ I felt captured the entire mood of the season, monochrome and brights working together harmoniously. Individually, I couldn’t pick a favourite, as a collective I am sold.

Dita Von Teese, while the silhouette was utter perfection; the detailing in the sweetheart neckline, need not have been there. This would have easily been my pick of the bunch; I did not however, care for the additional red at the bust. The fishtail hem was more than enough. 

I was not a fan of Kirsten Stewart’s Chanel Look. There was far too much going on; I am a fan of embellishment, but not at the cost of overall look. Pick one and stick with it. 

Overall, this was definitely the safest set of dresses seen at the Met Gala in recent history. I was not overwhelmed by a particular outfit and with the exception of one or two (which could have been so much worse) was not grossly offended by any particular look. Given the aesthetic and body of work of the exhibition is meant to be celebrating, I would have thought the gowns worn would want to try their best to emulate it. 

Vogue, as always has the best collection of images from the gala, have a look here