Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala red carpet Monday in one of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic dresses, a gold-beaded body hugger Monroe wore when she sexily sang happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago.
Kardashian had to lose 16 pounds to fit into the dress, designed by Jean Louis and purchased in 2016 by the Ripley's Believe or Not! museum in Orlando, Florida, for a whopping $4.81 million.The dress originally cost $12,000. It was so tight Monroe had to be sewn into it when she purred “Happy birthday, Mr. president” on May 19, 1962, at a Madison Square Garden fundraiser. She died three months later. It has been known as the “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress ever since.
“Black and white are THE colors for the evening,” said Holly Katz, a stylist and host of the Fashion Crimes podcast. “I wanted to give woman, and Donatella brings woman,” said Cardi, who gave birth to a son recently. The inspiration was a modern Gibson Girl. “Amazing. I'm proud to be American. I'm proud to be wearing Ralph Lauren. This is gilded glamour from the future,” Monae told The Associated Press.
It's been just under eight months since the last gala, an annual fundraiser that raises eight-figure sums for the Met's Costume Institute. More than $16.4 million was raised last year. The starry event is the institute's primary budget feeder. Eilish wore a custom Gucci corset look of ivory and duchesse satin with green lace and a padded bustle. Erivo's look came with a large train as she held hands with Sarah Jessica Parker, who wore custom Christopher John Rogers, a white and black striped Cinderella ballgown with a towering pink and black feather head piece by Philip Treacy.
Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, showed up with his mother, Maye Musk a former model adorned in Chopard pearls and other jewels. Her son went with a classic tux with tails. Megan Thee Stallion was also a golden goddess. Her Moschino shiner had wings at the shoulders. Quannah Rose wore a beaded blue strapless gown created in partnership with Indigenous designer Lenise Omeasoo.
While many wore European brands, the American vibe remained, said Rachel Tashjian, fashion news director for Harper's Bazaar. In this combination photo, Kim Kardashian attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the"In America: An Anthology of Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 2, 2022, in New York.
Kacey Musgraves attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the"In America: An Anthology of Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 2, 2022, in New York.
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