'The Met Gala 2021's 'In America: A Lexicon of Fashion' theme offered almost limitless scope for individuality. Both [Alexandria] Ocasio-Cortez and [Kim] Kardashian seized that opportunity,' writes HolstaT for CNNOpinion
Holly Thomas is a writer and editor based in London. She tweets @HolstaT. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN.
No one should be surprised that a Met Gala with a theme centering on America itself resulted in one of the more contradictory, controversial red carpets the event has ever seen. Holly ThomasThe Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala's"In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" hosted some attendees Monday night, who seemed delighted to play along but played it relatively safe. The frequently outrageous Megan Thee Stallion smoldered, with hair in soft waves, wearing an old-Hollywood-inspired dress by Coach, a solidly US-based designer.
Designer of AOC's 'Tax the Rich' dress responds to criticism 04:38At the opposite end of the Met Gala lookbook spectrum, Kim Kardashian's Balenciaga dress was undoubtedly the boldest fashion statement of the night. Covering her entirely in black from head to toe, it came, in typical Kim Kardashian fashion, ripe with the potential to confuse and antagonize.
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