MET Gala 2024 highlights: Alia Bhatt rocks a saree, Zendaya wins with two red carpet looks
- Met Gala 2024 highlights: Alia Bhatt, Isha Ambani, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez brought floral power to the green carpet.
MET Gala 2024 live updates: Attention all you fashionistas: It's Met Gala time! Yes, the first Monday (early Tuesday in India) in May is upon us and this year's green-tinged carpet was open with early A-listers including party czar Anna Wintour and Jennifer Lopez and Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, along with businesswoman Isha Ambani....Read More
Wintour wore a black coat adorned with multicolored flowers in line with the theme: “The Garden of Time.” Flowers were already everywhere. Lopez, one of the party's co-chairs, was all va-va-voom in a silver goddess look that hugged like a second skin. She's got the Meta Gala down: It's her 14th.
It's a party, for sure, with cocktails and dinner for about invited 400 guests, but it's also a huge fundraiser for the Met's Costume Institute, the only department at the museum required to pay for itself. Last year, the gala raised about $22 million. Anna Wintour, a Met trustee for whom part of the institute has been renamed, organizes the whole shebang. No phones are allowed, adding to the allure.
There's a dress code each year tied to the museum's spring exhibition. Some guests, not all, step up at the request of Wintour. This year's theme is inspired by J.G. Ballard's 1962 short story of the same name. It's a squishy fashion ask considering how specific last year's theme was: all things Karl Lagerfeld. Florals, and more florals, are expected this time around. Vintage will likely be big, too.
Getting called up by Wintour as a co-chair is a big deal. This year's class is Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth. It's Hemsworth's first Met Gala, and he and Bad Bunny were among the early arrivals Monday. Shou Chew, chief executive officer of TikTok, and Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, are honorary chairs. The companies are also gala and exhibition sponsors.
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- 7 May 2024, 04:15:25 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Alia Bhatt walks the red carpet
Alia Bhatt's massive train covered almost the entire red carpet as she walked up the MET stairs.
- 7 May 2024, 06:51:35 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Alia's IG post
Alia Bhatt posted her pictures from Met Gala on Instagram and wrote a long caption about her look. "It was a call to the Garden of Time - an ode to art and eternity. Timelessness is endless, and we acknowledge that things crafted with time and care, can last forever. In our journey for an Indian interpretation of this universal theme, the outfit took on a life of its own. Nothing embodies tradition and innovation like the saree; in the skilled hands of @sabyasachiofficial, this vision found its fullest expression. We looked to the past as a guide for the future, drawing inspiration from the timeless sophistication of Indian nobility.
"We focused on intricate craftsmanship, incorporating hand embroidery, precious stones, along with elegant beadwork and fringes, distinctive of the 1920’s fringe style. Our colour palette pays homage to nature’s beauty, echoing the earth, sky, and sea. We embraced a delicate nostalgia for hair and makeup - an elevated coiffure embellished with intricately woven braids and soft freckles - a homage to time’s gentle caress.
“Creating this has been quite an experience… fun and stressful in equal parts. It has taken a collective effort of 163 dedicated individuals, including master craftspeople, embroiderers, artists, and dyers, investing a total of 1965-man hours to create this ethereal saree. As I wear this outfit, I feel incredibly grateful to embody this exquisite creation, a testament to boundless love and painstaking effort. A big thank you to @anaitashroffadajania, @lakshmilehr, @puneetbsaini, @amitthakur_hair, @dollyjain, and my amazing team for being the most wonderful collaborators through this ‘Garden of Time’. Team work makes the dream work,” she wrote.
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- 7 May 2024, 06:39:27 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Zendaya's second look
Zendaya changed into a second look for the red carpet. This time she wore a black off-shoulder gown with flowers in her hat.
- 7 May 2024, 06:24:08 AM IST
Met Gala 2023: Sydney Sweeney's new hair?
Immaculate star Sydney Sweeney turned up to the MET Gala in dark hair, shocking fans. She wore a green dress with black leather gloves.
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- 7 May 2024, 06:08:09 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Where is Kim's waist?
Fans are expressing shock at the tiny, scrunched up waist of Kim Kardashian in her Met Gala look. It's really quite tiny.
- 7 May 2024, 06:01:47 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Katy Perry, Sabrina Carpenter and more
Singers Katy Perry, Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and others were spotted at the red carpet in impressive outfits.
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- 7 May 2024, 05:50:37 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Doja Cat arrives in a towel?
Singer Doja Cat was spotted leaving for the Met Gala in a towel but later, arrived at the red carpet in long, wet robe.
- 7 May 2024, 05:27:34 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: The Kar-Jenners are here
Kim Kardashian's look for the MET Gala. Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner have all hit the red carpet. Kendall wore a shimmery black number while Kim flaunter her blonde hair in a silver dress.
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- 7 May 2024, 05:17:45 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Lana Del Rey in cobwebs?
Singer Lana Del Rey arrived with a peculiar veil.
- 7 May 2024, 05:01:44 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Mona Patel's stunning dress
Influencer-entrepreneur Mona Patel wore perhaps the best dress of the night. She wore a mechanical dress inspired by butterflies, styled by Law Roach.
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- 7 May 2024, 04:49:55 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Gigi Hadid at the gala
Gigi Hadid poses at the Met Gala. (REUTERS) Gigi Hadid was a vision in white on the Met Gala red carpet.
- 7 May 2024, 04:34:07 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Stray Kids on the red carpet
K-pop band Stray Kids made their MET debut on Monday evening. They turned up in red-black suits and jackets that they took off on the red carpet.
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- 7 May 2024, 04:26:27 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Tyla is the clear winner?
Tyla poses at the Met Gala. (REUTERS) Singer Tyla likely trumped even Zendaya with her sand-dress. She looked stunning, as if dipped in real sand.
- 7 May 2024, 04:02:15 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Jennie is ready for Met
Jennie was spotted by the paparazzi outside her hotel in a risque blue dress with a long train. She is part of Kpop group BLACKPINK.
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- 7 May 2024, 03:59:33 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Protests at the Met
Protests at the MET. (AP) Police arrest a pro-Palestinian protester during the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,.
- 7 May 2024, 03:55:54 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Alia Bhatt in Sabyasachi
Alia Bhatt rocked a stunning floral Sabyasachi saree for the MET Gala. This is her second time at the Met Gala.
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- 7 May 2024, 03:50:06 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Mindy Kaling in Gaurav Gupta
Mindy Kaling attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Mindy Kaling wore a dress called ‘Melting Flower of Time’ by Indian designer Gaurav Gupta. She said she was excited to see what Zendaya wore to the event.
- 7 May 2024, 03:41:18 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez poses at the Met Gala. (REUTERS) Co-chair Jennifer Lopez glowed in a golden outfit. ‘It’s not that bad,' Jennifer said about her hosting responsibilities.
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- 7 May 2024, 03:33:44 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Zendaya arrives in blue
Zendaya poses at the Met Gala. (REUTERS) Zendaya is here in a peacock-inspired look. She has been styled by Law Roach once again. Zendaya is one of the co-chairs this year. She was recently seen in Challengers.
- 7 May 2024, 03:29:48 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Isha Ambani's look
Stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania posted pictures of Isha Ambani in her MET Gala look on Instagram. Anaita wrote, "Our garden of time Isha is wearing a bespoke hand-embroidered couture sari gown from Indian designer Rahul Mishra. For this year’s Met Gala theme of “The Garden of Time”, Rahul and I set out to depict nature’s glorious and bountiful lifecycle in this custom look for Isha, which took over 10,000 hours to complete.
"This look embraces sustainability by incorporating elements from Rahul’s past collections. Delicate samples of flowers, butterflies, and dragonflies were meticulously integrated from the archives into the design, via distinct applique and embroidery techniques,such as Fareesha, Zardozi, Nakshi, and Dabka, as well as French knots. Together, all of these elements carry a powerful narrative about the state of the planet and offer a message of hope and rebirth.
The magnificent look was intricately hand-embroidered at Rahul Mishra’s ateliers across several Indian villages, supporting hundreds of local craftspeople and weavers. Complementing her gown is a clutch crafted by Swadesh using the ancient Indian art forms of Nakashi and Miniature Painting. The exquisite Jade clutch bag features an Indian Miniature Painting created by Jaipur artisan Hari Narain Marotia, a traditional art form that has been practiced in India for centuries. Despite its small scale, the painting is highly detailed and expressive, featuring India’s national bird, the Mayura. The jewellery, traditional lotus hand bracelets (Haathpochas), parrot earrings and flower choker are designed by Viren Bhagat. Our goal, as always, was to take India to the world Custom Couture by Rahul Mishra @rahulmishra_7."
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- 7 May 2024, 03:25:51 AM IST
Met Gala 2024: Alia Bhatt is ready to rock
Alia Bhatt has shared a glimpse at her look for the Met Gala on Instagram. She is reportedly wearing a Gucci take on a saree.